Niniwa Roberts Explained
| Niniwa Roberts |
| Birth Name: | Niniwa Kiri Rata Roberts |
| Birth Date: | 1976 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Takapuna, New Zealand |
| Position: | Forward |
| Clubs1: | Capital |
| Years1: | ??–?? |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand |
| Nationalyears1: | 2001–2008 |
| Nationalcaps(Goals)1: | 141 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 47 |
| Updated: | 16 August 2012 (national)[1] [2] |
Niniwa Kiri Rata Roberts (born 1 June 1976) is a New Zealand field hockey player. She competed for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team (the Black Sticks Women) between 2001 and 2008, including for the team at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.[3] [4]
Niniwa has a younger sister, Aniwaka, who was selected for the Black Sticks Women in November 2012.[5]
International senior competitions
- 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
- 2004 – Champions Trophy, Rosario
- 2005 – Champions Challenge, Virginia Beach
- 2006 – World Cup Qualifier, Rome
- 2008 – Summer Olympics, Beijing
Notes and References
- Web site: New Zealand Hockey Representatives – Women . Hockey New Zealand . 16 August 2012 . 13 December 2012.
- Web site: New Zealand Goal Scorers – Women . Hockey New Zealand . 16 August 2012 . 13 December 2012.
- Niniwa Roberts . https://web.archive.org/web/20170712105026/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/niniwa-roberts-lang-1.html . 2017-07-12.
- Web site: Nin Roberts-Lang . Olympedia . 25 June 2021.
- News: Roberts defies sickness to make Black Sticks . Sam . Worthington . 23 November 2012 . The Dominion Post (via Stuff.co.nz) . 17 June 2013.
