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| Birth name | Helen Margaret Shearer | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Helen Margaret Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1971-04-16)16 April 1971 (age 54) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | School teacher | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1991–2004 | ||||||||||||||
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Helen Margaret ClarkeMNZM (néeShearer, born 16 April 1971) is a formerfield hockey goalkeeper and captain for New Zealand, who competed in three Summer Olympics:1992,2000 and2004.[1]
Clarke earned a record 166 caps for her country[2] and was appointed aMember of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the2005 New Year Honours for services to hockey.[3] She was also a member of theNew Zealand team at the1998 Commonwealth Games inKuala Lumpur, where she won a bronze medal, the2002 Commonwealth Games inManchester,[1] and twoWorld Cups.[4] She retired from the sport after the2004 Olympic Games inAthens.[2] She has taught physical education and English atMount Roskill Grammar School in Auckland.
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