Lizzy Igasan Explained

Lizzy Igasan
Birth Name:Elizabeth Jane Igasan
Birth Date:1982 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Whangārei, New Zealand
Sport:Field hockey
Club:North Harbour
Olympics:2004 and 2008

Elizabeth Jane Igasan[1] (now Horlock; born 16 September 1982)[2] is a New Zealand field hockey player who was captain of the national team and a participant in the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.[3] [4]

Early life

Igasan was born in Whangārei and attended Whangārei Girls' High School and Rangitoto College.[2] She grew up with her mother, two sisters, Connie and Mary-Anne, and a brother, James.[2] Her parents separated when she was four years' old.[2]

Field hockey

Igasan is a penalty corner specialist and defender,[5] and plays for North Harbour in the New Zealand Hockey League.[4] She played her first game in the New Zealand women's national field hockey team in 2001,[4] and, after playing in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games, but being unavailable for the World Cup qualifying tournament,[6] was chosen as captain of the team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[7]

She won the New Zealand women's Player of the Year award in 2004, 2005 and 2008.[4]

Other activities

Igasan was a participant in Dancing with the Stars 2009 alongside Geraldine Brophy, Rebecca Hobbs and Barbara Kendall,[8] and partnering Cody Stephens, but was eliminated in week two,[4] the first contestant of the season to be eliminated.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Lizzy Igasan . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418080423/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ig/lizzy-igasan-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 1 October 2010.
  2. Web site: Maddaford . Terry . Commonwealth Games: Lizzy Igasan, hockey player . NZ Herald – Sport . APN Holdings NZ Limited . 26 February 2006 . 1 October 2010.
  3. Web site: Lizzy Igasan . Olympic.org.nz . . 1 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611121227/http://www.olympic.org.nz/nzolympic/athlete/lizzy-igasan . 11 June 2011 . dead.
  4. Web site: Lizzy Igasan – Lizzy and partner Cody Stephens were eliminated in week two . TVNZ – Dancing with the Stars . Television New Zealand Limited . 1 October 2010.
  5. Web site: More Mean Sports Stars on Hyundai Code – on Māori Television! . Māori Television . May 2009 . 1 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714032723/http://media.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=209&pid=509 . 14 July 2011 . dead.
  6. Web site: Maddaford . Terry . Hockey: Igasan keeps Black Sticks waiting . The New Zealand Herald . APN Holdings NZ Limited . 3 May 2006 . 1 October 2010.
  7. Web site: New Zealand hockey teams named for Beijing . News – Sports News – Headlines – Hockey . The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 1 July 2008 . 1 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429081252/http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/hockey/n214428162.shtml . 29 April 2009 . dead.
  8. Web site: Turia . Tariana . Doing it backwards and in high heels . Beehive . New Zealand Government . 6 March 2009 . 1 October 2010.
  9. Web site: Schulz . Chris . Lizzy Igasan has her last dance . Stuff.co.nz – Entertainment . Fairfax New Zealand Limited . 10 March 2009 . 1 October 2010.

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