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Cory Bennett
New Zealand field hockey player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cory Bennett (born 12 July 1991)[1] is a former field hockey player from New Zealand.[2]
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Personal life
Cory Bennett was born and raised in North Shore, New Zealand. He currently works as an insurance broker in Auckland.[3]
Career
Club hockey
In the New Zealand National Hockey League, Bennett plays hockey for North Harbour.[4]
National team
Cory Bennett made his debut for the Black Sticks in 2013, at the Sultan Azalan Shah Cup, in Ipoh, Malaysia.[5]
Since his debut, Bennett has been a regular inclusion in the Black Sticks side. During his career, he has medalled three times, winning silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[6] and the 2013 and 2017 Oceania Cups.[7]
His most recent appearance for the national team was during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League, where New Zealand finished in last place.[8]
On 5 August 2019, Bennett was named in the Black Sticks squad for the Ready Steady Tokyo Olympic test event in Tokyo, Japan.[9] In December 2020, he announced his retirement from the national team.[10]
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