title: Gareth Brooks
text: # Gareth Brooks
  
  Gareth Brooks (born 28 February 1979 in Christchurch) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 2002. The midfielder was a member of the team that finished sixth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
  
  ## International Senior tournaments
  
  * 2003 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
  * 2003 – Champions Challenge
  * 2004 – Olympic Qualifier
  * 2004 – Olympic Games
  * 2004 – Champions Trophy
  * 2005 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
  * 2006 – Commonwealth Games
  * 2006 – World Cup
  * 2008 – Olympic Games
  