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] He also participated at the 1972 and 1984 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Arthur Parkin

Personal information
Born	William Arthur Parkin (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 sexually assaulting an eleven-year-old girl. He was acquitted of three other charges involving two other complainants.^[3] He was sentenced to one year and eight months imprisonment.^[4]

Parkin died in Auckland on 14 November 2023, at the age of 71.^[5][6]