Dane Lett

Dane Lett (born 29 August 1990)[1][2] is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a defender.[3]

Dane Lett
Personal information
Born (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990
Carterton, New Zealand
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing position Defence
Club information
Current club Central Falcons
Senior career
Years Team
0000–2019 Capital
2020– Central Falcons
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 New Zealand U–21 6 (0)
2014– New Zealand 83 (2)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastTeam
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place2019 Rockhampton
Silver medal – second place2023 Whangārei

Personal life

Dane Lett was born and raised in Carterton, New Zealand.[3]

Career

Under-21

Lett debuted for the New Zealand U-21 team in 2011 at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[4]

Black Sticks

In 2014, Lett made his official debut for the Black Sticks during a test series against Japan in Wellington.[5][4][6]

Following his debut, Lett was left out of national squads for a number of years, reappearing in 2017. Lett won his first medal at a major tournament in 2018, taking home silver at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.[7]

In 2019, Lett won his second silver medal with the Black Sticks at the Oceania Cup in Rockhampton.[4]

International goals

Goal		 Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
125 January 2018Gallagher Hockey Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand Japan2–06–2Test Match[8]
26 April 2018Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast, Australia Canada4–06–22018 Commonwealth Games[9]

References
  1. "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. "DANE LETT". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. "DANE LETT". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. "LETT Dane". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. "Dane Lett – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. "Black Sticks' Dane Lett's big chance to step up". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  7. "Dane LETT". results.gc2018.com. GoldCoast2018. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  8. "New Zealand 6–2 Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  9. "New Zealand 6–2 Canada". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.


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