Rechelle Hawkes
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Field Hockey | ||
Competitor for  Australia |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | Team |
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Team |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Team |
| World Cup | ||
| Gold | 1994 Dublin | Team |
| Gold | 1998 Utrecht | Team |
| Silver | 1990 Sydney | Team |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Gold | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | Team |
| Champions Trophy | ||
| Gold | 1991 Berlin | Team |
| Gold | 1993 Amstelveen | Team |
| Gold | 1995 Mar del Plata | Team |
| Gold | 1997 Berlin | Team |
| Gold | 1999 Brisbane | Team |
| Silver | 1987 Amstelveen | Team |
| Silver | 1989 Frankfurt | Team |
| Bronze | 2000 Amstelveen | Team |
Rechelle Margaret Hawkes, OAM[1] (born 30 May 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: Seoul 1988, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000.
Hawkes also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where Australia finished fifth. She 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.
In 2001, she was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport 'Best of the Best' [2] .
Hawkes is currently Assistant Coach to the Victoria Park Xavier Hockey Club's women's first side (for season 2010).
[edit] References
- ^ "Hawkes, Rechelle Margaret". It's an Honour. http://www.sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame/member-profile/?memberID=355&memberType=athlete. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ Australian Institute of Sport 'Best of the Best' </
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- 1967 births
- Australian female field hockey players
- Olympic field hockey players of Australia
- Olympic gold medalists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists 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
- People from Albany, Western Australia
- Field hockey people from Western Australia
- Western Australian Sports Star of the Year winners
- Living people
- Olympic medalists in field hockey
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
- Australian Institute of Sport alumni
