Age
54
Olympic History
Atlanta 1996
Sydney 2000
Athens 2004
Beijing 2008
Career Events
Softball - Women
Alongside Tanya Harding and Natalie Ward, Melanie Roche played in every Olympic softball competition winning bronze in Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008, and silver in Athens 2004. Roche, one of the best pitchers in the world, competed in the Japanese League, Italian League and the Australian National League.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
