Dionna Harris
| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 4, 1968 |
| Alma mater | Temple University |
| Updated on 28 May 2014. | |
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| Women's softball | ||
Competitor for the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1996 Atlanta | Team competition |
Dionna M. Harris (born 4 March 1968) is an American softball player and Olympic champion.[1] Harris competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where she led the USA team in batting average (.409) and received a gold medal with the American team.
Harris attended and played softball at Delcastle Technical High School in Wilmington, Delaware and Delaware Technical Community College. After graduating from community college, she attended Temple University where she played second base and was named the 1990 Temple University Player of the Year.[2][3] Following college, Harris joined the Amateur Softball Association and played outfielder for the Connecticut Brakettes (1990-1994) and the California Jazz (1995-1996). Harris made the United States National team from 1993 to 1996, earning gold medals at the 1993 Intercontinental Cup, 1994 PanAm Games, 1995 Australian Games and 1996 Olympic Games.
In 2001, Harris was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- ↑ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Softball". databaseOlympics.com. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Lauletta, Daniel (March 16, 2012). "Olympic Gold Medalist Dionna Harris Speaks to Wilmington Student-Athletes at Academic All-Star Banquet". Wimington Wildcats. Wilmington University. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "Dionna Harris". USA Softball. teamusa.org. 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "2001 Inductees". Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame Association. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
External links
- Dionna Harris career highlights at USA Fastpitch