Sarah English

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Sarah English
Personal information
Born (1955-11-28) 28 November 1955 (age 69)
Medal record
Women's Field Hockey
Representing Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Moscow Team Competition

Sarah English (born 28 November 1955) is a former field hockey player from Zimbabwe, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. [1] She was known as the premier hockey goalkeeper in Zimbabwe. [2]

Due to the boycott of the United States and other countries, only the hosting USSR team and one other team competed in the Women's Field Hockey Tournament. A last-minute request was sent to the Zimbabwean government, which hastily assembled a team less than a week before the competition. Surprisingly, Zimbabwe won the tournament, securing their sole medal at the 1980 Olympics.

References

  1. Bulla, Fatima (12 April 2015). "#1980SoFarSoGood: So Zimbabwe, so gold!…Golden Girl relives 1980 Moscow Olympics | The Sunday Mail". www.sundaymail.co.zw. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. England, Andrew (8 June 2012). "Sarah English, Anthea Stewart, Patricia Davies: Zimbabwe". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 November 2017.