Sue Fairhurst

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Sue Fairhurst
Sue Fairhurst
Medal record
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Women's Softball
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Sydney Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team

Suzanne Fairhurst (born 9 July 1974 in Manchester, England) is a former softball player from Australia who won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. The Compendium: Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896–2002. Australian Olympic Committee. 2003. pp. 167, 195. ISBN   0-7022-3425-7.