Liane Tooth

Age

62

Place of Birth

NSW

Olympic History

Los Angeles 1984

Seoul 1988

Barcelona 1992

Atlanta 1996

Career Events

Hockey Womens 12-team Tournament

Liane's Story

1962 -

Liane Tooth was the first women’s hockey player to participate in four Olympics, representing Australia from 1984-1996. Tooth played in two gold medal teams, in 1988 and 1996, with the team placing fourth in 1984 and fifth in 1992. A defender, Tooth was an exciting player for the Hockeyroos as they emerged as one of the best Australian teams competing on the international stage. She was honoured for her contribution to sport when chosen to be one of the eight flag bearers of the Olympic flag during the Opening Ceremony of Sydney 2000.

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