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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Auckland, NZL |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Canterbury Cavaliers: Christchurch, NZL |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Management, Psychology - University of Canterbury: Christchurch, NZL |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning a bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, and competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (hockeynz.co.nz, 25 Jun 2013) |
| Famous relatives | His mother Shirley played hockey for New Zealand at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. (hockeynz.co.nz, 01 Mar 2012; alumni.canterbury.ac.nz, 12 Aug 2012) |
| Most influential person in career | His parents, New Zealand hockey player John Christensen, coach Grant Edwards. (hockeynz.co.nz, 25 Jun 2013) |
| Hero / Idol | United States of America boxer Muhammad Ali. (hockeynz.co.nz, 25 Jun 2013) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Andrew Hastie [club], NZL; Colin Batch [national], AUS |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defender, Midfielder |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey at age five. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2007 |
| Competing for | New Zealand |
| Opponent | Netherlands |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Advertising, Athlete, Human Resources, Marketing |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Haigar (hockeynz.co.nz, 13 Aug 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Perfect practice makes perfect." (hockeynz.co.nz, 25 Jun 2013) |
| Hobbies | Tennis, rugby league, going to the beach, watching films. (tk-hockey.com, 05 Feb 2014) |
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| Why this sport? | His family all played hockey so he grew up around hockey pitches. He also enjoyed the team challenge and level of technical skill in hockey. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Other information | WARRIORS He played for the Jaypee Punjab Warriors in the professional 2015 Hockey India League [HIL]. (sportskeeda.com, 11 Feb 2016) PLAYERS ASSOCIATION He has served as a board member and head of communications for the Hockey Players Association [HPA] in New Zealand since January 2010. (LinkedIn profile, 23 Mar 2016) |
| Awards and honours | He was named Canterbury Hockey Athlete of the Year in 2013, 2014 and 2015. (canterburyhockey.org.nz, 03 Nov 2015) |