Kirsten Pearce Explained

Kirsten Pearce
Nationality:	New Zealand
Birth Date:	10 April 1991
Birth Place:	Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa
Height:	1.62 m
Weight:	58 kg
Sport:	Field hockey

Kirsten Pearce (born 10 April 1991) is a New Zealand field hockey player who has represented her country.

Personal life

Pearce was born in Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa before moving to New Zealand.^[1] She grew up on Auckland's North Shore in New Zealand, before shifting with her family to Australia at a young age. She has dual New Zealand and Australian citizenship.

Playing career

Pearce was an Australian under-21 international before joining the New Zealand side in 2015.^[2]

She competed in the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals and Final and represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kirsten Pearce . . 9 February 2016.
2. Web site: Australian striker Pearce called up by Black Sticks . Stuff.co.nz.
3. Web site: PEARCE Kirsten . Rio2016.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806061215/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/kirsten-pearce . 2016-08-06 .