Alyson Annan
From QueerBio.com
Contents
Country
Australia
Birth - Death
1973 -
Occupation
Sports
Notable Achievements
Order of Australia, Olympic Gold, World Champion
Description
Field hockey player. Winner of Olympic Gold (1996, 2000). World Champion (1994, 1998). Former assistant coach of the national team, and head coach of the Netherlands national team (since 2011). FIH Player of the Year (1998, 2000). Best Female Hockey Player in the World (1999). Appointed Member, Order of Australia (1996). Member, Sport Australia Hall of Fame (2013). Married to fellow field hockey player Carole Thate.
See Also
- Order of Australia
- LGBTQ Professional and Amateur Sports Coaches
- World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.hockey.org.au/news/alyson-annan-enters-sport-australia-hall-of-fame-908
- http://www.fih.ch/en/news-3332-alyson-annan-named-coach-of-netherlands-a
- http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/alyson-carole-and-their-baby-with-a-little-help-from-a-friend/2007/06/30/1182624233831.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg46Pdcnp6A