Kayla Whitelock

Kayla Marie Whitelock MNZM (née Sharland, born 30 October 1985) is a New Zealand field hockey player, and former captain of the New Zealand women's national field hockey team (the Black Sticks Women).^[4] She has competed in four Olympic Games (2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016), three Commonwealth Games (2006, 2010, and 2014) and two Hockey World Cups (2010 and 2014). She was named on the FIH's All-Star Team in 2010 and was Hockey New Zealand's player of the year in 2012.^[5]

Kayla Whitelock

MNZM

Whitelock in 2020
Personal information
Birth name	Kayla Marie Sharland
Born	(1986-10-30) 30 October 1986 (age 38) Palmerston North, New Zealand
Field hockey career Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] Weight 72 kg (159 lb) Playing position Midfield Senior career Years Team Central Mysticks National team Years Team Caps 2003– New Zealand 213 (52) Last updated on: 24 April 2014 (national)[2][3]
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Team 2014 Glasgow Team Champions Trophy 2011 Amstelveen Champions Challenge 2005 Virginia Beach 2009 Cape Town

Biography

Whitelock was born in Palmerston North, and is of Rangitāne descent.^[6] She married Crusaders rugby player George Whitelock in December 2013.^[7]

Whitelock took up hockey at the age of seven, as her school only played hockey, not her preferred sport, netball.^[5]

In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours, Whitelock was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to hockey.^[8]

International senior competitions

• 2003 – Champions Challenge, Catania.
• 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Auckland.
• 2004 – Olympic Games, Athens.
• 2004 – Champions Trophy, Rosario.
• 2005 – Champions Challenge, Virginia Beach.
• 2006 – Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
• 2006 – World Cup Qualifier, Rome
• 2008 – Olympic Games, Beijing