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| Full name | Simon William Yorston | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
(2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 24) Chertsey, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Southern Alpiners | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | New Zealand | 23 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Simon William Yorston (born 7 March 2000) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a defender.
Personal life
Simon Yorston was born in Chertsey, England, and grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Yorston is an alumnus of Christchurch Boys' High School.
Career
National level
In national level competitions, Yorston represents his home association, Canterbury.
Black Sticks
Yorston received his first call up to the national squad in 2022. He made his debut later that year during the Trans–Tasman Series in Auckland. He was later named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, however did not make an appearance during the competition.
In 2023, he was a member of the Black Sticks squad at the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. He followed this up with appearances in the FIH Pro League, as well as the Oceania Cup in Whangārei, winning a silver medal at the latter.
References
- "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "SIMON YORSTON". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- "Simon Yorston". archive.nzc.nz. New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- "Simon Yorston". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Vantage Black Sticks Squad for 2022". cbhsoldboys.co.nz. Christchurch Boys' High School. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- "YORSTON Simon". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- "Vantage Black Sticks Squads announced for 2022". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "YORSTON Simon". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- "Commonwealth Games: Black Sticks men name 18-strong squad to head to Birmingham". Newshub. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- "Black Sticks men's duo set to face Netherlands clubmates at FIH Hockey World Cup". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- "Australia seal Olympic Games 2024 qualification". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
External links
- Simon Yorston at the International Hockey Federation
- Simon Yorston at Hockey New Zealand
- Simon Yorston at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Male field hockey defenders
- New Zealand male field hockey players
- Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand
- Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players
- People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School
- Field hockey players from Christchurch
- Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen