Fiona Hammond

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Fiona Hammond
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Born10 May 1983
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Women's Water Polo
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FINA World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Tianjin Team Competition

Fiona ("Fi") Hammond (born 10 May 1983 in Sydney) is an Australian water polo player, who joined the Women's National Team in 2006. She was a member of the side that won the gold medal at the 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup.

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