Gemma Flynn

Gemma Flynn
Personal information
Born2 May 1990
Tauranga, New Zealand
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Playing positionForward
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
?–presentMidlands
National team
2008–presentNew Zealand169(44)
Infobox last updated on: 24 April 2014 (national)[2][3]

Gemma Flynn (born 2 May 1990) is a New Zealand field hockey player.[4] She has competed for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team (the Black Sticks Women) since 2008, including for the team at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, and at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games.[5]

Born in Tauranga, Gemma is the youngest child and only daughter of Rob and Michelle Flynn.[6] She attended Tauranga Intermediate School and Tauranga Girls' College,[6] and studied sports science at Massey University.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Gemma Flynn - London 2012 Olympics". Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "New Zealand Hockey Representatives - Women" (PDF). Hockey New Zealand. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand Goal Scorers - Women" (PDF). Hockey New Zealand. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Gemma Flynn - Hockey New Zealand". Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fuller, James (19 June 2012). "The making of an Olympic hockey star". Bay of Plenty Times. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "McCaw's supposed date 'deserves best'". Bay of Plenty Times. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.