Lloyd Stephenson
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Lloyd Stephenson is a field hockey player from New Zealand
, who earned his first cap for the national team, nickname
d The Black Sticks, in April 2001. Originally from Thames Valley, the striker/midfielder was based in Perth for 2005, but played in New Zealand most recently for North Harbour. He helped New Zealand qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
as a member of the Olympic Qualifying team, but had to make way for the return of experienced striker Bevan Hari. He returned to the team for the home series against Malaysia, and was named in the team to tour Europe in July 2005. After 102 caps for the national team he retired in 2009.
New Zealand
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, who earned his first cap for the national team, nickname
Nickname
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d The Black Sticks, in April 2001. Originally from Thames Valley, the striker/midfielder was based in Perth for 2005, but played in New Zealand most recently for North Harbour. He helped New Zealand qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
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as a member of the Olympic Qualifying team, but had to make way for the return of experienced striker Bevan Hari. He returned to the team for the home series against Malaysia, and was named in the team to tour Europe in July 2005. After 102 caps for the national team he retired in 2009.
International Senior Tournaments
- 2003 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur
- 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Madrid
- 2004 – Champions Trophy2004 Men's Champions Trophy (field hockey)The 2004 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy took place in the National Hockey Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan from December 4 to December 12, 2004.- :Head Coach: Bernhard Peters# Ulrich Bubolz # Adrian Kühn # Ulrich Klaus# Philipp Crone...
- 2006 – World Cup