Kerri pottharst biography of donald

Pottharst in fact first earned fame as an indoor volleyballer. She represented Australia from —captained the National Team in and played professionally in Italy for one season in She partnered with Natalie Cook to represented Australia at the Atlanta Olympics in when beach volleyball made its debut as an Olympic competition winning a bronze medal.

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Kerri pottharst biography of donald

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Pottharst began playing indoor volleyball in and by was recognised as one of the best volleyball players in Australia. A serious knee injury in forced her off the hard court and she began playing beach volleyball. She partnered with Natalie Cookand together they represented Australia at the Atlanta Olympics inwinning a bronze medal—the very first time that beach volleyball had been an Olympic sport.

In the same year, the pair won a silver medal at the world championships and came first in the World Tour Event in Japan. Cook and Pottharst split for a few years afterwards, but they reunited in time for the Sydney Olympics. At the Games themselves, the pair dominated the competition, taking out the gold medal. In the aftermath of their Olympic win, the pair were awarded the Order of AustraliaAustralia's highest honor.

After the Olympics, Pottharst retired, but she decided to come out of retirement and return to competition until she suffered a career-ending knee injury.