Juliet Haslam

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Juliet Haslam OAM
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born31 May 1969
Australia
Medal record
Women's Field Hockey
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Dublin Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Utrecht Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Berlin Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Amstelveen Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Berlin Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Brisbane Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Frankfurt Team

Juliet Haslam OAM (born 31 May 1969 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former field hockey defender and midfielder from Australia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992, for her native country. She was a member of the Australia women's national field hockey team, best known as the Hockeyroos, that won the gold medals at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. [1] As well as being a dual Olympic Gold Medallist, she won a Commonwealth Games Gold Medal, two World Cup Gold Medals, five Champions Trophy Gold Medals and was named in the Australian Women’s ‘Team of the Century’.

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On 26 October 2021, she was appointed as the head of Port Adelaide Power's AFLW operations for their 2023 entry into the AFL Women's competition. [2]

Personal

Juliet lives in Adelaide, South Australia. Her father is Ross Haslam who played 113 games for the Port Adelaide Magpies. [2] [3]

She is married to former footballer Andrew Obst [2] who played for Port Adelaide Football Club in the SANFL (90 games, 4 premierships) and Melbourne Football Club in the AFL. Andrew's family were also Port Adelaide FC stalwarts: father Peter Obst (171 games, 6 premierships), uncle Trevor Obst (200 games, 4 premierships, 1 Magarey Medal) and grandfather Ken Obst (165 games, 3 premierships).

Field Hockey

Club Hockey

Juliet started playing hockey at the age of 10.

State Hockey

She played in junior state and under age Australian teams.

In 1995, Juliet was the Captain of the Australian Hockey League team the Southern Suns that won the national championship.

She is on the South Australian Sports Institute Olympic Games Honour Roll. [4]

International Hockey

Juliet first played for Australia in 1989 and retired after the 2000 Sydney Olympics having played 220 games for Australia. She celebrated her 200th game for Australia in the 1999 Oceania Cup against New Zealand.

She is one of only three South Australians, and one of only 16 females to have played over 200 international games for Australia. [5] [6]

Her achievements include:

At the 2000 Olympics, Juliet scored a goal in the gold medal decider in her final match before retiring.

Volunteering

Juliet is actively involved in the community serving in a number of ways. She has been on the Board of Hockey SA since early 2013. [7]

She is an ambassador to the Premier's Reading Challenge, [8] Roger Rasheed foundation which helps give kids a sporting chance, [9] and Port Adelaide Football Club. [7]

Recognition

In 1996, she was named the Telstra's Player's Player Award.

As part of the Australia Day honours in January 1997, Juliet was given the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to sport as a Gold Medalist at the Atlanta Olympic Games. [10] Also in 1997, she was awarded SASI Female Athlete of the Year.

In 2000, she was awarded:

In 2004, Juliet was named SA Greatest Ever Hockey Player. [8]

In 2010, Juliet was one of the inaugural inductees to the KPMG South Australian Sport Hall of Fame, a recognition that represents the highest level of recognition and is there to promote the outstanding achievements of the State's greatest athletes and general members. [11]

As a member of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games gold medal winning Hockeyroos, Juliet was named in the Australian Women’s ‘Team of the Century’ at the 2013 ‘Centenary of Canberra Sportswomen’s Ball’ conducted at The Great Hall, Parliament House in Canberra. [12] [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hockey SA About Us - South Australian Olympians" . Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Vaughan, Roger (26 October 2021). "Hockey great Haslam to head Port in AFLW". 7News. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Australian Football - Ross Haslam - Player Bio" . Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "South Australian Sport Institute Hockey" . Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Australian women's players" . Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Australian men's players" . Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Juliet Haslam and Nicole Nott appointed to Hockey SA Board" . Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 "Premier's Reading Challenge - Juliet Haslam profile" . Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Roger Rasheed Sports Foundation Ambassadors" . Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Australian Government site - Juliet Haslam - Medal of the Order of Australia" . Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "KPMG South Australian Sport Hall of Fame and Legends" . Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "Hockeyroos Crowned Australian Women's 'Team of the Century'" . Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "New honour for golden hockey great Juliet Haslam" . Retrieved 9 November 2014.
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