- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE2329
Ward, Natalie
(1975 – )- Born 24 December, 1975, Newcastle New South Wales Australia
- Occupation Olympian, Softball Player
Summary
Natalie Ward is one of only three women to win an Olympic medal and four games; the other two being softball teammates Tanya Harding and Lenaie Roche. She began her international career as a teenager, joining her sister Linda on the national team. She went on to become the first woman to play more than 400 games for Australia, and served as captain of the team. Ward regards the silver medal won in Athens as her proudest moment in sport.
Events
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1996 - 1996
Member of the Australian Softball Team
Bronze medalist at the Atlanta Olympic Games -
2000 - 2000
Member of the Australian Softball Team
Bronze medalist at the Sydney Olympic Games -
2004 - 2004
Member of the Australian Softball Team
Silver medalist at the Athens Olympic Games -
2008 - 2008
Member of the Australian Softball Team
Bronze Medalist at the Beijing Olympic Games
Published resources
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Site Exhibition
- She's Game: Women Making Australian Sporting History, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2007, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/sg/sport-home.html
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Resource
- Trove: Ward, Natalie (1975-), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-694066
- Australia at the Games, Australian Olympic Committee, 2006, http://corporate.olympics.com.au/index.cfm?p=25