| Sue Merz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 10, 1972 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECAC team | New Hampshire Wildcats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1990–2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Suzanne Rose Merz (born April 10, 1972) is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. [1]
Merz was born April 10, 1972 in Greenwich, Connecticut, to André Merz, a Swiss-born hairdresser, and Rosly Katherine (died 1981). [2] She has one brother, Jean-Claude Merz. She graduated from Greenwich High School and the University of New Hampshire through an ice hockey scholarship. In her hometown, Greenwich, Connecticut, Susan Merz Way is named in her honor. [3]
Merz is married to Margaret Mullen-Merz (née Mullen). She is a Swiss-American dual citizen. [4]
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