Simon Child
New Zealand Olympian: 1011
commonwealth games
Medals
1
Biography
EVENT: Men's Hockey
Simon Child is widely regarded as one of the all-time great New Zealand hockey players. Child made his debut in 2005 against Malaysia in his hometown of Auckland.
Paris 2024 was his fourth Olympic games after being part of the sides in Beijing, London, and Rio.
athlete
Fast facts
- Sport
- Hockey
- Birth place
- Auckland
- Born
- 1988
- Height
- 186cm
Olympic Summer GamesRio 2016
Hockey(Hockey - Men)
- Performance: 2-3
- Result: Loss
- Placed: 7 of 12
Commonwealth GamesGlasgow 2014
Hockey(Hockey - Men)
- Performance: 3-3
- Result: Loss
- Placed: 4 of 10
- HT: 2-2, FT: 3-3, SO: 5-7
Olympic Summer GamesLondon 2012
Hockey(Hockey - Men)
- Performance: 3 - 1
- Result: Win
- Placed: 9 of 12
Commonwealth GamesDelhi 2010
Hockey(Hockey - Men)
- Performance: 5-3
- Result: Win
- Placed: 3 of 10
Olympic Summer GamesBeijing 2008
Hockey(Hockey - Men)
- Performance: 4-2
- Result: Win
- Placed: 7 of 12
- Half time: 1-0
- Full time: 4-2
- Goals: Child 26', Shaw 39' & 53', Brooks 43'