title: Kyle Pontifex
text: # Kyle Pontifex
  
  Kyle Marshall Pontifex (born 5 February 1980 in Wellington) is a New Zealand professional field hockey player. He plays as a goalkeeper. He earned his first cap for the New Zealand national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 2001 against Malaysia.
  
  Pontifex represented his country in three consecutive Summer Olympics: in 2004 (Athens), 2008 (Beijing) and 2012 (London). He was a batonbearer for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay when the baton came to Basin Reserve in March 2022.
  
  ## International senior tournaments
  
  * 2003 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
  * 2003 – Champions Challenge
  * 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament
  * 2004 – Summer Olympics
  * 2004 – Champions Trophy
  * 2005 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
  * 2006 – Commonwealth Games
  * 2006 – World Cup
  * 2007 – Champions Challenge
  * 2008 – Olympic Games
  * 2012 – Olympic Games
  