First debuting for New Zealand in 1965, Selwyn Maister successfully balanced his love of hockey and academia while studying both at UC and Oxford University.
Competing in four successive Olympic Games as a part of the New Zealand Men’s Olympic Hockey Team from 1969-1980, Selwyn was a member of the gold medal winning team in the 1976 Olympics and captained the team from 1973-1974. He also attended the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games as Assistant Coach of the NZ Women’s Hockey team. In 2012 he was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for services to Hockey, and in 2014 was appointed President of Paralympics New Zealand and Board Chair.
