Michelle Kay Hollands is a field hockey

Field hockey

Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...

 player from New Zealand

New Zealand

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, who was born under her maiden name Turner. She finished in sixth position with the Women's National Team, nickname

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d Black Sticks, at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Field hockey at the 2000 Summer Olympics

-Men's Tournament:* See also: Men's Hockey at the 2000 Summer Olympics -Group A:-Group B:September 16, 2000September 17, 2000September 17, 2000September 19, 2000September 19, 2000September 19, 2000September 21, 2000...

 in Sydney, Australia. Hollands returned to top level hockey in late 2005 after having a baby. Her outstanding form for Canterbury

Canterbury

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 in the NHL earned her a recall to the national side to play Australia in October. Hollands last played for New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

2006 Commonwealth Games

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