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| New Zealand S to T |  | Click on any of the links below to find out more about an Athlete from New Zealand.
| SINCLAIR Cameron |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Cameron |
Sinclair |
Male |
| Sport |
Weightlifting |
| Event/s |
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| WeightClass/Playing Position |
Under 62kg |
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| Personal Best |
190kg |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
| February 2004 |
New Zealand Junior Record Holder |
|
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
| February 2004 |
New Zealand Junior Oceania Champ |
|
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| 2005 |
Sydney Youth Games |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Hold all the records for my age group and weight. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| I'm short. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| SMITH Byron |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Byron |
Smith |
Male |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
110m Hurdles |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2001
March 2003
Dec 2003
March 2004
Feb 2004 |
Under 18 New Zealand Secondary School Championships - 100m Hurdles
Under 18 New Zealand Club Championships - 110m Hurdles
Under 18 New Zealand Secondary School Championships - 110m Hurdles
Under 20 New Zealand Club Championships - 110m Hurdles
Under 21 Australian Championships - 110m Hurdles |
2nd
1st
1st
1st
9th |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
| Feb 2004 |
Ran For New Zealand At The Australian Championships, Under 21 |
|
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Nov - Dec 2004
March 2005
April 2005 |
Commonwealth Youth Games, Bendigo, Australia
Australian Championships, Under 20
Australian Championsihps Under 20 & Under 23 |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Many records from my younger age for long jump and 1 record for hurdles. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Wanting to make it to the Commonwealth Games, maybe even the Olympics. I enjoy keeping fit and achieving new goals |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| I train with James Mortimer who I admire a lot for the hurdles because of his ranking and for the person he is. He is dedicated to his running. |
| SNYDERS Glenn |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Glenn |
Snyders |
Male |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| Event/s |
50m, 100m & 200m Breaststroke
200m Individual Medley |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
|
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| Personal Best |
100m Breaststroke: 1.01.23 Sec |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002
2003
2003
2003
August 2004 |
Age Group Championships - 5 Gold Medals
Australian Age Group Championships - 2 Gold Medals
British Age Group Championships - 2 Silver Medals
New Zealand Age Group Championships - 5 Gold Medals
New Zealand Trials - 1.01.23 For 100m Breaststroke S C - |
1st
1st |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2000
2001
2003
2004 |
Have Represented New Zealand Teams For Past 4 Years.
Pacific School Games
Australian Age Group Championships
Youth Olympics
Oceania Games / Commonwealth Youth Games |
|
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Nov - Dec 04
January 2005
January 2005 |
Commonwealth Youth Games
Youth Pan Pacifics
Youth Olympic Games |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Hold age group records in both 50m, 100m & 200m breaststroke for the 15, 16 & 17 years age groups. I enjoy all sports. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Was good at it and took it up full time. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Ed Moses - being a good breaststroker, I look up to him. |
| SWANEPOEL Corney |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Corney |
Swanepoel |
Male |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| Event/s |
100m Butterfly
4 X 100m Medley Relay
50m & 100m Freestyle
50m Butterfly
200m Freestyle |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
|
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| Personal Best |
13th Placing At The Olympic Games In The 100m Butterfly |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
|
|
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| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
|
|
|
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
|
World Championships, Montreal |
| Other Interesting Information |
|
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| TAUVUA - HILL Belinda |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Belinda |
Tauvua - Hill |
Female |
| Sport |
Badminton |
| Event/s |
Women's Doubles |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
|
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| Personal Best |
|
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2004
2004
2004 |
New Zealand Under 21 Women's Doubles Winner
New Zealand Junior Championships Womens Doubles Winner
New Zealand Junior Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up |
1st
1st
2nd |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
| 2004 |
Tri-nation Series Between Australia, New Zealand & Canada |
|
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| 2004 |
Commonwealth Youth Games |
| Other Interesting Information |
|
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| My mum |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
|
| THOMAS Matthew |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Matthew |
Thomas |
Male |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| Event/s |
Butterfly
Freestyle |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
|
|
| Personal Best |
50m Butterfly - 2479 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2004
2004
2004 |
New Zealand Open Nationals, 50m Butterfly
New Zealand Age Group Nationals, New Zealand Youth Squad - 50m Butterfly
New Zealand Age Group Nationals - 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle & 100m Butterfly |
2nd
2nd
2nd, 2nd & 3rd |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
| 2004 |
Australian Age Group Nationals - 50m Freestyle |
8th |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| January 05 |
Australian Youth Olympic Festival |
| Other Interesting Information |
| 50m Butterfly 16 year old short course New Zealand record - twice. I also play school hockey and my nickname is Tommo. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Natural progression. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Alexander Popov. |
| TINKLE Mark |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Mark |
Tinkle |
Male |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
High Jump |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
|
|
| Personal Best |
1.94m |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003
2004 |
New Zealand National Athletics Championships - Under 18 High Jump
New Zealand National Athletics Championships - Under 20 High Jump |
1st
3rd |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| 4 - 5 Dec 04 |
New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Championships |
| Other Interesting Information |
| I like to play basketball for fun now, but I used to represent Wellington in age grade representative teams. I love to eat McDonalds and watch the Rocky movies. I like to feed ducks at the local pond. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| The McEvedy Sheild - a major athletics competition between the four major boys schools in Wellington. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Michael Jordan. |
| TOFITAO Bianca |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Bianca |
Tofitao |
Female |
| Sport |
Tenpin Bowling |
| Event/s |
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| WeightClass/Playing Position |
|
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| Personal Best |
248 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
|
|
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| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
|
|
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
|
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| Other Interesting Information |
| I play any sport that comes around. Hobbies include music, computer, PlayStation 2, texting & sports. Nickname is "Binky" |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| My nana. I took up bowling when I was 18 months old. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
|
| TOM Henry |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Henry |
Tom |
Male |
| Sport |
Badminton |
| Event/s |
|
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
|
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| Personal Best |
National Title |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
|
|
|
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2004
2004 |
Tri-nations ( Teams )
New Zealand Under 16s Championships |
1st
1st |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
|
|
| Other Interesting Information |
| I like cars and all other sports. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
|
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Michael Jordan |
| TOMS Steven |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Steven |
Toms |
Male |
| Sport |
Boxing |
| Event/s |
|
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
Middle Weight / Intermediate Under 75kg |
|
| Personal Best |
New Zealand Champ |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2001
2003 |
Novice - Under 67kg Champion - Golden Gloves
Light Heavyweight Champion - Golden Gloves
New Zealand Middleweight Champion - Golden Gloves
New Zealand Middleweight National Champion |
No 1 |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003
2004 |
New Zealand V Queensland
New Zealand Vs N S W
New Zealand Invitation Vs A C T
New Zealand V Tahiti |
Winner
Won & Lost |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
23 - 25 Sept 04
Nov - Dec 04 |
New Zealand National Championships
Commonwealth Youth Games |
| Other Interesting Information |
| I used to coach netball. I had an ear operation and also had back problems. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Getting fit and losing weight. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
|
| TORR Veronica |
|
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Veronica |
Torr |
Female |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
200m
Long Jump
400m Hurdles |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
|
|
| Personal Best |
|
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002
2003 |
National Inter-secondary Schools Championships
National Inter-secondary Schools Championships |
4 Gold Medals
Long Jump - Gold; 200m - Bronze |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
| 2003 |
Australian Youth Olympics - 100m Hurdles & Relays |
3rd & 2nd |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
4th Dec
2005 |
National Secondary Schools Championships
New Zealand Nationals |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Sustained many stress fractures to my back & feet. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| My coach, Tara |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Sarah Ulmer, because she does it all be herself. |
| TOTOREWA Darren |
|
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Darren |
Totorewa |
Male |
| Sport |
Weightlifting |
| Event/s |
& Rugby |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
|
|
| Personal Best |
227.5 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004 |
Under 16s 105+ Weightlifting
Under 16s 105+ Weightlifting
Under 16s 105+ Weightlifting
Under 16s 105+ Weightlifting
Age Group Competition - Weightliftin |
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003
2004 |
Counties Manukau Under 16's Rugby
Waicoa Bay Under 18s Rep. - League |
|
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| 16/10/04 |
Nationals Weightlifting |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Hold records in Under 16's clean & jerk and snatch. Involved in rugby at senior level. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Watching my mate Robert Katy lifting. He inspired me to take up the sport. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Kees Meeuws and Nigel Avery. |
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