New Zealand Olympians Simon Child and Stacey Michelsen are the latest athletes to sign up as Brand Ambassadors with Polytan, an FIH preferred supplier.
Polytan's ongoing support for local sporting heroes continued with the signing of these two Brand Ambassadors who will represent the supplier of some of the world’s best Olympic hockey field pitches.
Both players have certainly made their mark on the hockey world having developed through the ranks on the international stage.
27-year old Black Sticks captain, Simon Child, was named Hockey New Zealand Young Player of the Year in 2007. He earned his first cap for his national team as far back as 2005, and has gone on to win 244 caps for them, representing his nation in both the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
24-year old Stacey Michelsen has 180 caps for New Zealand, competing at both the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2012 Olympics. She was also named New Zealand's Young Women’s Player of the Year at the Hockey Federation’s 2011 awards.
Some of Stacey’s other achievements include: New Zealand young player of the year 2010; Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014; World Cup 2010 and 2014; Champions Trophy 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014; First cap; 2009 age 18.
Both athletes will be looking to attend the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. New Zealand women have already qualified through the Hockey World League Semi-Final while New Zealand men have one last chance to qualify through their Continental Championships where they will have to beat Oceania rivals Australia if they are to reach the Olympics in 2016.
