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Sally Carbon

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Sally Carbon
Medal record
Women's Field Hockey
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team Competition
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1994 Dublin Team Competition
Silver medal – second place 1990 Sydney Team Competition
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 1991 Berlin Team Competition
Gold medal – first place 1993 Amstelveen Team Competition
Silver medal – second place 1989 Frankfurt Team Competition

Sally May Carbon OAM (born 14 April 1967, in Perth, Western Australia) represented Australia from 1987 until 1994 in field hockey. She was a striker, midfielder and half back. Carbon was super fast and set up many goals for Australia during her 125-game career. She was a ballet dancer, swimmer and runner in her youth.

Carbon has two areas of studies, in physical education and also in strategic marketing. Sally has written for newspapers, is a radio host and has been a high level Communications and Marketing Manager. She consults in strategic marketing and has also published four children books: I want to be an Olympian, I want to be a Footballer,I want to be a Cricketer and I want to be an Olympian II. She is part of team that has produced an AFL anthology called Best on Ground. Sally is an Australian Sports Commissioner and a director of other companies, has an Australian Institute of Company Directors qualification and been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to sport.

Sporting Record

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Junior WA Track Athletics team 125 Internationals for Australia in Hockey

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