Nikki Hudson |
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| D.O.B: |
6 Jul 1976 |
| Resides at: |
Gold Coast, QLD |
| Occupation: |
Athlete |
| Sport: |
Hockey |
| Nickname: |
Motty |
| Advice For Young Players: |
'Always enjoy your sport and follow your dreams!' |
| Australian Debut: |
1993 |
| Career High: |
. Winning gold at the Olympics (Sydney, 2000)
. Being top goal scorer Winning World Cup - 1998 |
| Career Low: |
4th in the World Cup - 2002 |
| Dislikes: |
Animal cruelty |
| Favourite Food: |
Japanese |
| Favourite Movie: |
The Sweetest Thing |
| International Caps: |
195 |
| International Goals: |
58 |
| Jersey#: |
32 |
| National League Team: |
QLD Scorchers |
| Position: |
Striker |
| Sportsperson Most Admired: |
Lance Armstrong |
| State: |
QLD |
| Strengths: |
Speed, elimination skills |
| Weaknesses: |
Defence |
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Courtesy: www.hockey.org.au |
| Other interests: |
Beach, movies, dining out,
listening to music, spending time with family, being outdoors |
History
Debut
Nikki made her debut for the Australian senior team as a 17-year-old and played in lead up matches leading up to the Champions Trophy in Amsterdam in August 1993. That same year after an eight month lay-off following knee surgery, Nikki returned to the ANZ Hockeyroos line-up in Darwin in mid-June.
European Tour
As an integral member of the Hockeyroos team and as co-vice captain, Nikki was a crucial player in the team European tour success against the Netherlands, Spain and China during 2003.
Olympics (Sydney, 2000)
As a member of the triumphant Hockeyroos team at the Olympics (Sydney, 2000), Nikki was a top scorer at the tournament with 6 goals. Nikki eliminated opponents with speed and her enterprising skills helped make her team the match winner.
Career Highlights
| 1995 |
- Champions Trophy (Mar Del Plata) - 1st
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| 1997 |
- Champions Trophy (Berlin) - 1st
- Junior World Cup (Korea) 2nd
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| 1998 |
- C'wealth Games (Kuala Lumpur) - 1st
- World Cup (Utrecht) - 1st
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| 1999 |
- . Champions Trophy (Brisbane) - 1st
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| 2000 |
- Olympics (Sydney) - 1st
- Champions Trophy (Amsterdam) - 3rd
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| 2001 |
- Champions Trophy (Amsterdam) - 3rd
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| 2002 |
- World Cup (Perth) - 4th
- C'wealth Games (Manchester) - 3rd
- Champions Trophy (Macau) - 4th
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