Hockeyroos

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The Hockeyroos are Australia's national women's field hockey team.

The Hockeyroos have been declared Australia's Team of the Year five times and were awarded the Best Australian Team at the 2000 Olympic Games by unanimous verdict. Their major achievement would probably be the collection of three gold medals from four olympic games in a row, but they also have many other successes.

Another noteworthy achievement is Rechelle Hawkes' twelve-year Olympic career with the Hockeyroos (eight as captain) during which she became only the second Australian woman ever to win gold medals at three separate games (the first being Dawn Fraser)

[edit] Major Achievements

3 Olympic Medals

Gold

• 2000 Sydney
• 1996 Atlanta
• 1988 Seoul

4 World Cup Medals

Gold

• 1998 Utrecht
• 1994 Dublin

Silver

• 1990 Sydney

Bronze

• 1983 Kuala Lumpur

3 Commonwealth Games Medals

Gold

• 2006 Melbourne
• 1998 Kuala Lumpur

Bronze

• 2002 Manchester

11 Champions Trophy Medals

Gold

• 2003 Sydney
• 1999 Brisbane
• 1997 Berlin
• 1995 Mar Del Plata
• 1993 Amsterdam
• 1991 Berlin

Silver

• 2005 Canberra
• 1989 Frankfurt
• 1987 Amsterdam

Bronze

• 2001 Rotterdam
• 2000 Amsterdam