Megan Donnelly

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Megan Donnelly
Personal information
Born (1964-05-11) May 11, 1964 (age 59)
Medal record
Women's Field Hockey
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Team

Megan Donnelly (born May 11, 1964) is an American former field hockey player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1] She won the silver medal at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis. [2] [3]

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In 1986, while at Massachusetts , Donnelly won the Honda Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best field hockey player. [4]

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References

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  2. Older, Steven (2015). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos. Google. p. 112. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. "Field Hockey". CWSA. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  4. "FIELD HOCKEY HONDA AWARDS RECIPIENTS - Duke University ... | FlipHTML5". fliphtml5.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.