- Suzie Muirhead
Suzie Ngaire Muirhead (born
April 10 ,1975 inWhangarei, New Zealand ) is afield hockey defender from New Zealand, who finished sixth with her national team at the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney . She also competed with "The Black Sticks" at the 1998 and the2002 Commonwealth Games , and at the2004 Summer Olympics inAthens , where the team also finished sixth. Her maiden name is Pearce.In the 2005 squad Muirhead was the captain, and one of only three players who remain from the Sydney Olympic Team. The other two are
Diana Weavers andMoira Senior . Muirhead has played most of her hockey at inside left, but was asked to take up the centre half role by coachIan Rutledge in late 2003. She now plays an attacking midfield role, interchanging with the inside forwards and has become one of the side’s top goal scorers. Muirhead is New Zealand's highest capped Women's player and was awarded the Hockey New Zealand Player of the Year in 2002. She has played in two Olympics, two Commonwealth Games, twoWorld Hockey Cup s and fourChampions Trophy 's.International Senior Competitions
* 1998 –
Commonwealth Games , Kuala Lumpur
* 1998 – World Cup, Utrecht
* 1999 – Champions Trophy, Brisbane
* 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Milton Keynes
* 2000 – Champions Trophy, Amstelveen
* 2000 – Summer Olympics, Sydney
* 2001 – Champions Trophy, Amstelveen
* 2002 –Commonwealth Games , Manchester
* 2002 – Champions Trophy, Macau
* 2002 – World Cup, Perth
* 2003 – Champions Challenge, Catania
* 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Auckland
* 2004 – Summer Olympics, Athens
* 2005 – Champions Challenge, Virgiana Beach
* 2006 – Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
* 2006 – World Cup Qualifier, Rome
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