Lee Capes

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Lee Capes (born 3 October 1961) is an Australian former field hockey player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal. [1]

Her husband Michael Nobbs, daughter Kaitlin Nobbs, sister Michelle Capes and brother-in-law Mark Hager have all represented their nation in the games in the same sport.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lee Capes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2012.