Rechelle Hawkes facts for kids
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Field Hockey | ||
Representing  Australia |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | Team |
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Team |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Team |
| World Cup | ||
| Gold | 1994 Dublin | Team |
| Gold | 1998 Utrecht | Team |
| Silver | 1990 Sydney | Team |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Gold | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | Team |
| Champions Trophy | ||
| Gold | 1991 Berlin | Team |
| Gold | 1993 Amstelveen | Team |
| Gold | 1995 Mar del Plata | Team |
| Gold | 1997 Berlin | Team |
| Gold | 1999 Brisbane | Team |
| Silver | 1987 Amstelveen | Team |
| Silver | 1989 Frankfurt | Team |
| Bronze | 2000 Amstelveen | Team |
Rechelle Margaret Hawkes AM (born 30 May 1967 in Albany, Western Australia) is an Australian former field hockey player. Hawkes spent eight years as the captain of the Australian Women's Hockey Team, the Hockeyroos, and became the second Australian woman after swimmer Dawn Fraser to win three Olympic gold medals at three separate Olympic Games: Seoul 1988, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000.
Hawkes also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where Australia finished fifth. She made her debut in 1985, and reached a milestone in 1999, when the midfield player celebrated 250 games for the national team. She read the Athlete's Olympic Oath at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
She received a Medal of the Order of Australia in 1989, an Australian Sports Medal in 2000, and a Centenary Medal in 2001. In 2001, she was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport 'Best of the Best'. She was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2002.
In the 2018 Australia Day Honours, Hawkes was made a Member of the Order of Australia "For significant service to hockey, particularly as national captain of multiple tournament-winning teams, and as a role model and commentator."
See also
In Spanish: Rechelle Hawkes para niños
