Kyle Pontifex Explained

Fullname:	Kyle Marshall Pontifex
Birth Date:	5 February 1980
Birth Place:	Wellington, New Zealand

Kyle Marshall Pontifex (born 5 February 1980 in Wellington) is a New Zealand professional field hockey player. He plays as a goalkeeper. He earned his first cap for the New Zealand national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 2001 against Malaysia.

Pontifex represented his country in three consecutive Summer Olympics: in 2004 (Athens), 2008 (Beijing) and 2012 (London).^{[1] [2] [3]} He was a batonbearer for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay when the baton came to Basin Reserve in March 2022.^[4]

International senior tournaments

• 2003 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
• 2003 – Champions Challenge
• 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament
• 2004 – Summer Olympics
• 2004 – Champions Trophy
• 2005 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
• 2006 – Commonwealth Games
• 2006 – World Cup
• 2007 – Champions Challenge
• 2008 – Olympic Games
• 2012 – Olympic Games

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kyle Pontifex Profile at Olympic.org.nz . Olympic.org.nz . 10 March 2010.
2. Kyle Pontifex . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418121530/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/po/kyle-pontifex-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 10 March 2010.
3. Web site: Kyle Pontifex . https://archive.today/20121220145710/http://www.olympic.org.nz/modal/london/2319 . dead . 20 December 2012 . Olympic.org.nz . . 25 October 2012.
4. Web site: The Queen's Baton Relay in New Zealand . Commonwealth Games – Birmingham 2022 . 4 May 2022 . Yes . en.