Arthur Parkin

William Arthur Parkin was a New Zealand field hockey player. He was a member of the New [Zealand men's national field hockey team|New Zealand national team] that won the gold medal at the Field [hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Summer Olympics] in Montreal. He also participated at the 1972 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
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. He was sentenced to one year and eight months imprisonment.
Parkin died in Auckland on 14 November 2023, at the age of 71.