View source for Lizzy Igasan

{{short description|New Zealand field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name           = Lizzy Igasan
| birth_name     = Elizabeth Jane Igasan
| image          = Lizzy Horlock Oct2020 (cropped).jpg
| caption        = Igasan (now Horlock) in 2020
| residence      = 
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|09|16}}
| birth_place    = [[Whangārei]], New Zealand
| death_date     = 
| death_place    = 
| height         = 
| weight         = 
| website        = 
| country        = 
| sport          = [[Field hockey]]
| event          = 
| collegeteam    = 
| club           = North Harbour
| team           = 
| turnedpro      = 
| coach          = 
| retired        = 
| coaching       = 
| worlds         = 
| regionals      = 
| nationals      = 
| olympics       = [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004]] and [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008]]
| paralympics    = 
| highestranking = 
| pb             = 
| medaltemplates = 
| show-medals    = 
}}

'''Elizabeth Jane Igasan'''<ref>{{Cite Sports-Reference |title=Lizzy Igasan |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ig/lizzy-igasan-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418080423/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ig/lizzy-igasan-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |access-date=1 October 2010}}</ref> (now '''Horlock'''; born 16 September 1982)<ref name=Maddaford>{{Cite web |last=Maddaford |first=Terry |title=Commonwealth Games: Lizzy Igasan, hockey player |work=NZ Herald – Sport |publisher=APN Holdings NZ Limited |date=26 February 2006 |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10369916 |access-date=1 October 2010}}</ref> is a New Zealand field hockey player who was captain of the [[New Zealand women's national field hockey team|national team]] and a participant in the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] and [[2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lizzy Igasan |website=Olympic.org.nz |publisher=[[New Zealand Olympic Committee]] |url=http://www.olympic.org.nz/nzolympic/athlete/lizzy-igasan |access-date=1 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611121227/http://www.olympic.org.nz/nzolympic/athlete/lizzy-igasan |archive-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=eliminated>{{Cite web |title=Lizzy Igasan – Lizzy and partner Cody Stephens were eliminated in week two |work=TVNZ – Dancing with the Stars |publisher=Television New Zealand Limited |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/dancing-with-the-stars/lizzy-igasan-2495971 |access-date=1 October 2010}}</ref>

==Early life==
Igasan was born in [[Whangārei]] and attended [[Whangārei Girls' High School]] and [[Rangitoto College]].<ref name=Maddaford/> She grew up with her mother, two sisters, Connie and Mary-Anne, and a brother, James.<ref name=Maddaford/> Her parents separated when she was four years' old.<ref name=Maddaford/>

==Field hockey==
Igasan is a [[penalty corner]] specialist and defender,<ref>{{Cite web |title=More Mean Sports Stars on Hyundai Code – on Māori Television! |publisher=Māori Television |date=May 2009 |url=http://media.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=209&pid=509 |access-date=1 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714032723/http://media.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=209&pid=509 |archive-date=14 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and plays for North Harbour in the New Zealand Hockey League.<ref name=eliminated/> She played her first game in the [[Black Sticks Women|New Zealand women's national field hockey team]] in 2001,<ref name =eliminated/> and, after playing in the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] and the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]], but being unavailable for the World Cup qualifying tournament,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maddaford |first=Terry |title=Hockey: Igasan keeps Black Sticks waiting |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=APN Holdings NZ Limited |date=3 May 2006 |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hockey/news/article.cfm?c_id=52&objectid=10379981 |access-date=1 October 2010}}</ref> was chosen as captain of the team for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Zealand hockey teams named for Beijing |work=News – Sports News – Headlines – Hockey |publisher=The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad |date=1 July 2008 |url=http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/hockey/n214428162.shtml |access-date=1 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429081252/http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/hockey/n214428162.shtml |archive-date=29 April 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

She won the New Zealand women's Player of the Year award in 2004, 2005 and 2008.<ref name=eliminated/>

==Other activities==
Igasan was a participant in [[Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]] 2009 alongside [[Geraldine Brophy]], [[Rebecca Hobbs]] and [[Barbara Kendall]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Turia |first=Tariana |title=Doing it backwards and in high heels |work=Beehive |publisher=New Zealand Government |date=6 March 2009 |url=http://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/%E2%80%98doing+it+backwards+and+high+heels039 |access-date=1 October 2010}}</ref> and partnering Cody Stephens, but was eliminated in week two,<ref name=eliminated/> the first contestant of the season to be eliminated.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schulz |first=Chris |title=Lizzy Igasan has her last dance |work=Stuff.co.nz – Entertainment |publisher=Fairfax New Zealand Limited |date=10 March 2009 |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv/2249712/Lizzy-Igasan-has-her-last-dance |access-date=1 October 2010}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{FIH|10240|Elizabeth Igasan}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|elizabeth-igasan|Elizabeth Igasan}}
* {{Olympedia|name=Lizzy Igasan}}
* {{NZOC profile|name=Lizzy Horlock}}

{{New Zealand FHW Squad 2001 Champions Trophy}}
{{New Zealand FHW Squad 2002 World Cup}}
{{New Zealand FHW Squad 2004 Olympic Qualifier}}
{{New Zealand FHW Squad 2004 Summer Olympics}}
{{2004 New Zealand Olympic team}}
{{New Zealand FHW Squad 2005 Champions Challenge}}
{{New Zealand FHW Squad 2006 Commonwealth Games}}
{{2006 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team}}
{{New Zealand FHW Squad 2008 Summer Olympics}}
{{2008 New Zealand Olympic team}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Igasan, Lizzy}}
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:New Zealand female field hockey players]]
[[Category:Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand]]
[[Category:Field hockey players from Whangārei]]
[[Category:People educated at Rangitoto College]]
[[Category:People educated at Whangārei Girls' High School]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games field hockey players for New Zealand]]
[[Category:21st-century New Zealand sportswomen]]


{{NewZealand-fieldhockey-bio-stub}}