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 61)
Western Australia
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Medal record
Women's Field Hockey
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team Competition
World Cup
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 1987 Amstelveen Team Competition
Silver medal – second place 1989 Frankfurt Team 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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