Honor Carter facts for kids
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| Born | 14 July 1982 Blenheim, New Zealand |
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| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | ||||||||||||
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| 2008–2012 | Auckland | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2004–2011 | New Zealand | 68 | (28) | ||||||||||
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| Last updated on: 16 August 2012 (national) | |||||||||||||
Honor Louisa Carter (born Dillon) is a former field hockey star and a successful businesswoman from New Zealand. She was born on July 14, 1982, in Blenheim.
Honor played for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team, known as the Black Sticks Women, starting in 2004. She represented her country in big tournaments like the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Australia. She also played in Champions Trophy tournaments in Argentina and the Netherlands.
Honor was first chosen for the Black Sticks in November 2004. This was after she played really well for Canterbury in the National Hockey League. Her very first game for the Black Sticks was on November 6, 2004. It was against Argentina in Rosario, as part of the 2004 Champions Trophy. This tournament features the top six field hockey teams in the world.
Honor's International Hockey Tournaments
Honor Carter played in several important international field hockey events:
- 2004 – Champions Trophy in Rosario, Argentina.
- 2005 – Champions Challenge in Virginia Beach, USA.
- 2006 – Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.
- 2006 – World Cup Qualifier in Rome, Italy.
- 2006 – Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
Honor's Life Outside of Hockey
Honor Carter was born in Blenheim, New Zealand. She spent most of her childhood growing up in Wellington. She has two older sisters, Amber and Michal. Honor went to Chilton Saint James School.
After school, she studied at the University of Canterbury. She earned two degrees there: one in Marketing and one in Psychology. Later, in 2020, she studied Nutrition and Naturopathy in Auckland.
Honor got engaged to her long-time boyfriend, Dan Carter, on October 9, 2010. Dan Carter is a famous player for the New Zealand national rugby union team, the All Blacks. They lived in Auckland, where Honor worked as a Marketing Manager for DB Breweries.
Honor and Dan got married on December 9, 2011, in Marlborough. They now have four sons. Both Honor and Dan Carter have been spokespeople for Chemist Warehouse since 2020. They are also part-owners of Farradays. This is a fancy department store and bar in Parnell.
