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Name
  
Debbie Bowman-Sullivan

Role
  
Olympic athlete


Height
  
1.65 m

Weight
  
57 kg

Born
  
4 July 1963 (age 60) (
1963-07-04
)
Southport, Queensland, Australia

Deborah Ann Bowman-Sullivan (born 4 July 1963) in Southport, Queensland) is an Australian former field hockey defender, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

As captain, Bowman led the Australian Women's team to Olympic gold in Seoul in 1988. This was Australia's first ever Olympic gold medal in any team event.

In 2000 Bowman was awarded the Australian Sports Medal.

In 2009 Bowman was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.

References

Debbie Bowman-Sullivan Wikipedia