Helen Margaret Clarke MNZM (née Shearer, born 16 April 1971) is a former field hockey goalkeeper and captain for New Zealand, who competed in three Summer Olympics: 1992, 2000 and 2004.

[1] Clarke earned a record 166 caps for her country[2] and was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2005 New Year Honours for services to hockey.

[3] She was also a member of the New Zealand team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, where she won a bronze medal, the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester,[1] and two World Cups.

[2] She has taught physical education and English at Mount Roskill Grammar School in Auckland.

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