Charmian Purcell was a member of New Zealand

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's Women's Basketball team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the game they played against China

China

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's team in which they were defeated 80-63 she scored six points and got two rebounds.

She plays as a guard for the Christchurch Sirens. In 2001 Purcell was named New Zealand's Most Valuable Player in the under 23-year-old category.

Purcell is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.