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Cory Bennett

Cory Bennett
Personal information
Born (1991-07-12) 12 July 1991 (age 33)
North Shore, New Zealand
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing position Defender
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2013–2020 New Zealand 110 (14)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place 2013 Stratford
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sydney
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rockhampton

Cory Bennett (born 12 July 1991)[1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand.[2]

Personal life

Cory Bennett was born and raised in North Shore, New Zealand. He currently works as an insurance broker in Auckland.[3]

Career

Club hockey

In the New Zealand National Hockey League, Bennett plays hockey for North Harbour.[4]

National team

Cory Bennett made his debut for the Black Sticks in 2013, at the Sultan Azalan Shah Cup, in Ipoh, Malaysia.[5]

Since his debut, Bennett has been a regular inclusion in the Black Sticks side. During his career, he has medalled three times, winning silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[6] and the 2013 and 2017 Oceania Cups.[7]

His most recent appearance for the national team was during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League, where New Zealand finished in last place.[8]

On 5 August 2019, Bennett was named in the Black Sticks squad for the Ready Steady Tokyo Olympic test event in Tokyo, Japan.[9] In December 2020, he announced his retirement from the national team.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Vantage Black Sticks Men". www.blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Profile – Cory Bennett". www.blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. ^ "BENNETT Cory". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. ^ "BENNETT Cory". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Cory BENNETT". results.gc2018.com. GoldCoast2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  7. ^ "KOOKABURRAS HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2017". justhockey.com.au. Just Hockey. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  8. ^ "BENNETT Cory". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Big names return for the Vantage Black Sticks Men for series in Tokyo". www.blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Black Sticks men to head to Tokyo Olympics minus 569 caps of experience due to trio of retirements". 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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