Lizzy Igasan

Elizabeth Jane Igasan[1] (born 16 September 1982)[2] is a New Zealand field hockey player who was captain of the national team and a participant in the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

Lizzy Igasan

Personal information
Full name	Elizabeth Jane Igasan
Born	(1982-09-16) 16 September 1982 Whangarei, New Zealand
Sport
Sport	Field hockey
Club	North Harbour
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	2004 and 2008

Early life

Igasan was born in Whangarei and attended Whangarei Girls' High School and Rangitoto College.[2] She grew up with her mother, two sisters, Connie and Mary-Anne, and a brother, James.[2] Her parents separated when she was four years' old.[2]

Field hockey

Igasan is a penalty corner specialist and defender,[5] and plays for North Harbour in the New Zealand Hockey League.[4] She played her first game in the New Zealand women's national field hockey team in 2001,[4] and, after playing in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games, but being unavailable for the World Cup qualifying tournament,[6] was chosen as captain of the team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[7]

She won the New Zealand women's Player of the Year award in 2004, 2005 and 2008.[4]

Other activities

Igasan was a participant in Dancing with the Stars 2009 alongside Geraldine Brophy, Rebecca Hobbs and Barbara Kendall,[8] and partnering Cody Stephens, but was eliminated in week two,[4] the first contestant of the season to be eliminated.[9]

References

1. "Lizzy Igasan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com - Athletes. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
2. Maddaford, Terry (26 February 2006). "Commonwealth Games: Lizzy Igasan, hockey player". NZ Herald - Sport. APN Holdings NZ Limited. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
3. "Lizzy Igasan". Profile. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
4. "Lizzy Igasan - Lizzy and partner Cody Stephens were eliminated in week two". TVNZ - Dancing with the Stars. Television New Zealand Limited. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
5. "More Mean Sports Stars on Hyundai Code – on Māori Television!". Māori Television. May 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
6. Maddaford, Terry (3 May 2006). "Hockey: Igasan keeps Black Sticks waiting". NZHerald. APN Holdings NZ Limited. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
7. "New Zealand hockey teams named for Beijing". News - Sports News - Headlines - Hockey. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 1 July 2008. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
8. Turia, Tariana (6 March 2009). "'Doing it backwards and in high heels'". Beehive. New Zealand Government. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
9. Schulz, Chris (10 March 2009). "Lizzy Igasan has her last dance". Stuff.co.nz - Entertainment. Fairfax New Zealand Limited. Retrieved 1 October 2010.