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Sportspeople from Christchurch
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The list Sportspeople from Christchurch includes
Gemma Flynn, Sophie Pascoe, Anna Thompson (netball player), Riki Ellison and Ben Stokes.
The list consists of 374 members
and 11 sublists.
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Gemma Flynn
Olympic field hockey player
Overview: Gemma McCaw (née Flynn, born 2 May 1990) is a New Zealand field hockey player who has represented her country in three Summer Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016).Date of birth: 2 May 1990Age: 35Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: Field HockeyGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 6" (168 cm)Partner: Richie McCaw (Married)
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Sophie Pascoe
New Zealand Paralympic swimmer
Overview: Sophie Frances Pascoe MNZM (born 8 January 1993) is a New Zealand para-swimmer. She has represented New Zealand at three Summer Paralympic Games from 2008, winning a total of nine gold medals and six silver ...Date of birth: 8 January 1993Age: 32Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: SwimmingGender: Female 0
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Riki Ellison
American football player
Overview: Riki Morgan Ellison (born August 15, 1960) is a New Zealand-American former college and professional American football linebacker, who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL), and went ...Date of birth: 15 August 1960Age: 64Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: Football (American)Gender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm) 0
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Ben Stokes
English cricketer
Overview: Benjamin Andrew Stokes OBE (born 4 June 1991) is an English international cricketer and current vice-captain of the England Test team. Stokes was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World ...Date of birth: 4 June 1991Age: 33Nationality: BritishOccupation: CricketGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Anna Thompson (netball player)
New Zealand netball player
Overview: Anna Kennedy (born 18 June 1986 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player. Kennedy plays in the ANZ Championship for the Canterbury Tactix. In 2009, she was named as a member of the ...Date of birth: 18 June 1986Age: 38Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: Sports FigureGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm) 0
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Barry Briggs
New Zealand speedway rider
Overview: Barry Briggs MBE (born 30 December 1934) is a former New Zealand speedway rider.Date of birth: 30 December 1934Age: 90Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: Motor BikingGender: Male 0
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Annelise Coberger
Alpine skier
Overview: Annelise Coberger (born 16 September 1971) is a New Zealand former alpine skier. Born in Christchurch, she became the first person from the Southern Hemisphere to win a medal at the Winter Olympics when ...Date of birth: 16 September 1971Age: 53Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: Sports FigureGender: Female 0
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Anna Stanley
New Zealand netball player
Overview: Anna Catherine Stanley MNZM (née Rowberry, born 31 March 1976 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netballer, who captained the national team (the Silver Ferns), to win the 2003 Netball World ...Date of birth: 31 March 1976Age: 49Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: NetballGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm) 0
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Erin Baker
New Zealand triathlete
Overview: Erin Margaret Baker MBE (born 23 May 1961) is a former New Zealand triathlete. She won many world championship and Ironman titles.Date of birth: 23 May 1961Age: 63Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: Sports FigureGender: Female 0
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Blake Skjellerup
New Zealand speed skater
Overview: Blake Skjellerup (born 13 June 1985 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a short track speed skater who competed for New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Olympics; finishing sixteenth.Date of birth: 13 June 1985Age: 39Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: Speed SkaterGender: MaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm)Partner: Saul Carrasco (Married) 0
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Amy Satterthwaite
New Zealand cricketer
Overview: Amy Ella Satterthwaite (born 7 October 1986) is a New Zealand cricketer and current captain of New Zealand's women team, currently plays for the Canterbury Magicians in the New Zealand State League and ... 0
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Hugh McCutcheon
American volleyball player-coach
Overview: Hugh Donald McCutcheon MNZM (born 13 October 1969), a native of Christchurch, New Zealand, is the former head coach of the US men's national volleyball team, the former head coach of the US women's national ...Date of birth: 13 October 1969Age: 55Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: VolleyballGender: MalePartner: Elisabeth Bachman (Married) 0
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Ivan Mauger
New Zealand speedway rider
Overview: Ivan Gerald Mauger OBE (4 October 1939 – 16 April 2018) was a motorcycle speedway rider from New Zealand. He won a record six World Championships (Finals), a feat equalled only with the inclusion of the ...Date of birth: 4 October 1939Date of death: 16 April 2018Age: 78 (age at death)Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: Motor Biking 0
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Graham Henry
New Zealand rugby union player
Overview: Sir Graham William Henry KNZM (born 8 June 1946) is a New Zealand rugby union coach, and former head coach of the country's national team, the All Blacks.Date of birth: 8 June 1946Age: 78Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: Sports FigureGender: Male 0
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Stephen Fleming
New Zealand cricketer
Overview: Stephen Paul Fleming ONZM (born 1 April 1973) is a New Zealand cricket coach and former captain of the New Zealand national cricket team, who is the current head coach of Indian Premier League team Chennai ...Date of birth: 1 April 1973Age: 52Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: CricketGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm) 0
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Janay Harding
New Zealand mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Overview: Janay Harding (born September 28, 1994) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. She is most notable for her time in Bellator MMA.Date of birth: 28 September 1994Age: 30Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: Martial ArtsGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm) 0
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Marcus Armstrong
New Zealand racing driver
Overview: Marcus Armstrong (born 29 July 2000) is a New Zealand motor racing driver who competes in the Formula 2 Championship for DAMS. He is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. 0
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Rebecca Steele
New Zealand cricketer
Overview: Rebecca Jayne Steele (born 2 January 1985) is a former cricketer who played women's international cricket for New Zealand between 2003 and 2005. She is one of thirteen cricketers to have taken a five-wicket ...Date of birth: 2 January 1985Age: 40Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: CricketGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm) 0
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Michael Leitch
Japan rugby union player
Overview: Michael Leitch (リーチ マイケル, Rīchi Maikeru, born 7 October 1988, né Michael Geoffrey Leitch) is a rugby union player who plays in the back row for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and captains the Japan national ...Date of birth: 7 October 1988Age: 36Nationality: JapaneseOccupation: Rugby UnionGender: MaleHeight: 6' 3" (190 cm) 0
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Nathan Cohen
New Zealand rower
Overview: Nathan Phillip Cohen MNZM (born 2 January 1986) is a New Zealand rower. He is a two-time world champion, and won a gold medal in the Olympics. In 2006, rowing a single scull, he won a gold medal at the ...Date of birth: 2 January 1986Age: 39Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: Sports FigureGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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