Sharon Lee Buchanan, OAM[1][2] (née Patmore;[3] (born 12 March 1963) is an Australian retired field hockey forward, who competed in three Summer Olympics for her country, starting in 1984.

Sharon Buchanan
Personal information
Born (1963-03-12) 12 March 1963 (age 63)
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulTeam competition
World Cup
Silver medal – second place1990 SydneyTeam competition
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place1991 BerlinTeam competition
Gold medal – first place1993 AmstelveenTeam competition
Silver medal – second place1987 AmstelveenTeam competition
Silver medal – second place1989 FrankfurtTeam competition

Born in Busselton, Western Australia, Buchanan was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1994.[4]

As of 2008 Buchanan is married to Cairns resident Philip Reid.[5]

References

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  1. Hockey Australia
  2. Honour Role: Patmore, Sharon Lee
  3. "Australian Olympic Committee: Sharon Patmore (Hockey)". corporate.olympics.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. "Sharon Bucannon". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. Has two beautiful daughters Jesse and Jade Reid. Jesse is her fav
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