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Mitesh Patel Personal information Born 9 May 1976 Medal recordMen’s Field Hockey Competitor for New Zealand Commonwealth Games Silver 2002 Manchester Team Competition Mitesh Kishorbhai Patel (born 9 May 1976 in Gujarat, India) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 1998. Patel was a key element in The Kiwi's attacking midfield. He returned to the team for the European Tour in July 2005, taking a break after the 2004 Summer Olympics.
The resident of London is described as possessing good pace and plenty of experience, having played in over one hundred matches for New Zealand. Patel is typically placed in a midfield combination with Ryan Archibald and Darren Smith. He is nicknamed "Meat Dish" or "Petal".[1] Patel earned a total number of 135 caps during his career.
International Senior Tournaments
- 1998 – Commonwealth Games
- 2000 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
- 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament
- 2001 – World Cup Qualifying Tournament
- 2002 – World Cup
- 2002 – Commonwealth Games
- 2003 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
- 2003 – Champions Challenge
- 2004 - Olympic Qualifying Tournament
- 2004 – Summer Olympics
- 2004 – Champions Trophy
- 2006 – World Cup
References
Mitesh Patel – International Tournaments New Zealand squad – 1998 Commonwealth Games New Zealand squad – 2000 Olympic Qualifying Tournament New Zealand squad – Towns · 2 Patel · 3 Kosoof · 4 Smith · 6 Gosling · 7 Hopping · 8 Couzins · 9 Leaver · 10 Archibald · 11 Parag · 12 Puna · 14 Hari · 15 Bevin · 16 Woolford · 18 Burrows · 20 Gill · Coach: —
New Zealand squad – 2002 FIH World Cup New Zealand squad – 2002 Commonwealth Games New Zealand squad – 2003 Champions Challenge New Zealand squad – 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament New Zealand squad – 2004 Summer Olympics New Zealand squad – 2004 Champions Trophy New Zealand squad – 2006 FIH World Cup Categories:- New Zealand field hockey players
- Olympic field hockey players of New Zealand
- Field hockey players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Field hockey players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand
- 1976 births
- Living people
- New Zealand people of Indian descent
- New Zealand field hockey biography stubs
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