Suzie Muirhead

New Zealand Olympian: 824

Biography

Suzie is the Captain of the Women’s team. Suzie has played most of her hockey at inside left but was asked to take up the centre half role by Ian Rutledge in late 2003.  This transition has proved highly successful.  Suzie is New Zealand’s highest capped Women’s player and was awarded the Hockey New Zealand Player of the Year in 2002.  Suzie has played in two Olympics, two Commonwealth Games, two World Cups and four Champions Trophies.

athlete

Fast facts

Sport
Hockey
Birth place
Whangarei
Born
1975
Height
167cm

Commonwealth GamesMelbourne 2006

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  • Performance: 0-0
  • Result: loss
  • Placed: 4th
  • halftime 0-0;
  • fulltime 0-0;
  • after extra time 0-0
  • New Zealand lost 1-3 on penalty strokes, Michelle Hollands scored the first but Frances Kreft, Stacey Carr and Kayla Sharland missed

Olympic Summer GamesAthens 2004

Hockey(Hockey - Women)

  • Performance: 3-0
  • Result: Loss
  • Placed: 6 of 10
  • Halftime: 0-1