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'''Meredith Dawn Orr''' (born [[May 2]], [[1978]] in [[Whakatane]]) is a [[field hockey]] midfielder from [[New Zealand]], who represented her native country at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens, Greece]]. There she finished in sixth place with the Women's National Team. Orr made her international senior debut for the Black Sticks in 2001 against Korea in Wellington. |
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'''Meredith Dawn Orr''' (born 2 May 1978 in [[Whakatāne]]) is a [[field hockey]] midfielder from New Zealand, who represented her native country at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], Greece. There she finished in sixth place with the Women's National Team. Orr made her international senior debut for the Black Sticks in 2001 against Korea in Wellington.<ref name=sr>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/or/meredith-orr-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418084330/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/or/meredith-orr-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Meredith Orr profile at Sports-Reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|access-date=10 March 2010}}</ref><ref name=oly>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?Print=&ContactID=706&id=3774 |title=Meredith Orr Profile at Olympic.org.nz |publisher=Olympic.org.nz |access-date=10 March 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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Orr attended [[Diocesan School for Girls (Auckland)|Diocesan School for Girls]] in [[Auckland]] and then attended Massey University to complete her business degree. In 2006 Orr ruptured her ACL but returned to hockey seven months later to Captain the Canterbury Cats hockey team in the New Zealand Hockey League. In a continual effort to keep developing her game, Orr played for the NSW Arrows team in the 2007 Australian Hockey League. |
Orr attended [[Diocesan School for Girls (Auckland)|Diocesan School for Girls]] in [[Auckland]] and then attended Massey University to complete her business degree. In 2006 Orr ruptured her ACL but returned to hockey seven months later to Captain the Canterbury Cats hockey team in the New Zealand Hockey League. In a continual effort to keep developing her game, Orr played for the NSW Arrows team in the 2007 Australian Hockey League. |
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Orr has over 110 caps for New Zealand. She was in the Black Sticks side which won the [[Oceania Cup]] in Queensland, Australia in September 2007 beating Australia in the final to qualify for the Beijing Olympics.<ref name=oly /> She was included in the squad from which the team to represent New Zealand at the [[2008 Olympic Games]] in Beijing was chosen. |
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==International Competitions== |
==International Competitions== |
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* 2001 – [[2001 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]], Amstelveen |
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* 2003 – [[2003 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge|Champions Challenge]], Catania |
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* 2004 – [[2004 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier|Olympic Qualifier]], Auckland |
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* 2004 – [[Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]], Athens |
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* 2004 – [[2004 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]], Rosario |
* 2004 – [[2004 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]], Rosario |
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* 2005 – [[2005 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge|Champions Challenge]], Virginia Beach |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{New Zealand FHW Squad 2001 Champions Trophy}} |
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{{New Zealand FHW Squad 2003 Champions Challenge}} |
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[[Category:Massey University alumni]] |
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Meredith Dawn Orr (born 2 May 1978 in Whakatāne) is a field hockey midfielder from New Zealand, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she finished in sixth place with the Women's National Team. Orr made her international senior debut for the Black Sticks in 2001 against Korea in Wellington.[1][2]
Orr attended Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland and then attended Massey University to complete her business degree. In 2006 Orr ruptured her ACL but returned to hockey seven months later to Captain the Canterbury Cats hockey team in the New Zealand Hockey League. In a continual effort to keep developing her game, Orr played for the NSW Arrows team in the 2007 Australian Hockey League.
Orr has over 110 caps for New Zealand. She was in the Black Sticks side which won the Oceania Cup in Queensland, Australia in September 2007 beating Australia in the final to qualify for the Beijing Olympics.[2] She was included in the squad from which the team to represent New Zealand at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing was chosen.
International Competitions
[edit]- 2001 – Champions Trophy, Amstelveen
- 2003 – Champions Challenge, Catania
- 2004 – Olympic Qualifier, Auckland
- 2004 – Olympic Games, Athens
- 2004 – Champions Trophy, Rosario
- 2005 – Champions Challenge, Virginia Beach
References
[edit]- ^ "Meredith Orr profile at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Meredith Orr Profile at Olympic.org.nz". Olympic.org.nz. Retrieved 10 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
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