Rechelle Hawkes
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's Field hockey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | Team competition | |
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Team competition | |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Team competition | |
Rechelle Hawkes (born May 20, 1967 in Albany, Western Australia) was the captain of the Australian Women’s Hockey Team, best known as the Hockeyroos, for eight years and is one of only two Australian females to win three Olympic gold medals at three separate Olympic Games: Sydney 2000, Atlanta 1996 and Seoul 1988. She also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where Australia finished fifth. Hawkes made her debut in 1985, and reached a milestone in 1999, when the midfield player celebrated 250 games for the national team.
She read the Athlete's Olympic Oath at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Categories: 1967 births | Australian field hockey players | Olympic competitors for Australia | Olympic gold medalists for Australia | Field hockey players at the 1988 Summer Olympics | Field hockey players at the 1992 Summer Olympics | Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics | Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics | Western Australian sportspeople | Western Australian Sports Star of the Year winners | Living people
