Sharon Lee Buchanan,
OAM (née Patmore; (born 12 March 1963) is an Australian retired
field hockey forward, who competed in three
Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...
for her country, starting in 1984.
Born in
Busselton
Busselton is a city in the South West region of the state of Western Australia approximately south-west of Perth. Busselton has a long history as a popular holiday destination for Western Australians; however, the closure of the Busselton ...
,
Western Australia, Buchanan was inducted into the
Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1994.
Buchanan is married to Cairns resident Philip Reid.
Has two beautiful daughters Jesse and Jade Reid. Jesse is her fav
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1963 births
Living people
Australian female field hockey players
Olympic field hockey players of Australia
Field hockey players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Field hockey players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Field hockey players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Field hockey people from Western Australia
Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees
Olympic gold medalists for Australia
People from Busselton
People educated at Churchlands Senior High School
Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in field hockey
20th-century Australian women