Clover Maitland

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Clover Maitland
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Team competition
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team competition
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Utrecht Team competition
Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata Team competition
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Berlin Team competition
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Brisbane Team competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Amstelveen Team competition

Clover Maitland OAM (born 14 March 1972 in Maryborough, Queensland) represents Australia in women's field hockey. The goalie was part of the double winning Olympic team in 1996 and 2000 along with the gold medal winning team in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Maitland was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 1997 Australia Day Honours [1] and the Australian Sports Medal in June 2000. [2]

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References

  1. "Clover Maitland". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. "Clover Maitland, OAM". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 4 September 2019.