Barbara Marois

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Barbara Marois
Personal information
Born (1963-03-01) March 1, 1963 (age 60)
Auburn, Massachusetts
Medal record
Women's Field Hockey
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Champions Trophy
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata Team Competition
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Team Competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata Team Competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Havana Team Competition

Barbara "Barb" Marois (born March 1, 1963 in Auburn, Massachusetts [1] ) is a former field hockey player from the United States, who was a member of the US women's team that finished fifth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barbara Marois". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2012.