Nova Peris-Kneebone
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| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Team Competition | |
Nova Maree Peris-Kneebone (born February 25, 1971 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is an Australian athlete. Achievements include a gold medal in field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta) and a gold medal in the 1998 Commonwealth Games (Kuala Lumpur) for the 200m sprint with a time of 22.77 seconds.
In 2000, a portrait of her was hung in the Archibald Prize, painted by Glenda Jones.
Nova Peris Kneebone had divorced before marrying young Australian track athlete Daniel Batman. Nova now appears to be happy to use her married name and be Nova Batman.
| Preceded by Rebecca Chambers |
Young Australian of the Year 1997 |
Succeeded by Tan Le |
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