Arthur Parkin

William Arthur Parkin (15 February 1952 – 14 November 2023) was a New Zealand field hockey player. He was a member of the New Zealand national team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.^[1]

Arthur Parkin

Personal information
Birth name	William Arthur Parkin
Born	(1952-02-15)15 February 1952 Whangārei, New Zealand
Died	14 November 2023(2023-11-14) (aged 71) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Field hockey

In February 2018, Parkin was found guilty on two charges of indecently assaulting an eleven-year-old girl. He was acquitted of three other charges involving two other complainants.^[2] He was sentenced to one year and eight months imprisonment.^[3]

Parkin died in Auckland on 14 November 2023, at the age of 71.^[4][5]

References

1. Arthur Parkin at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
2. Owen, Catrin (20 February 2018). "Olympic gold medalist Arthur Parkin found guilty of two indecent assault charges against a child". Stuff. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
3. Hurley, Sam (25 May 2018). "Black Stick and Olympic champion Arthur Parkin jailed for sexual offending". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
4. "Recent passing of Olympic gold medalist and former NZ captain Arthur Parkin". Auckland Hockey. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
5. "William Parkin obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

External links

• Arthur Parkin at Olympedia