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Nova Peris

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Nova Maree Peris (born 25 February 1971) is an Aboriginal Australian athlete and former politician. As part of the Australian women's field hockey (Hockeyroos) team at the 1996 Olympic Games, she was the first Aboriginal Australian to win an Olympic gold medal. She later switched sports to sprinting and went to the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 2000 Olympic Games. She was elected to the Australian Senate at the 2013 federal election, after then Prime Minister Julia Gillard named her as a "captain's pick", installing her as the preselected Labor candidate over incumbent Labor senator Trish Crossin. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Nova Peris is the 7,726th most popular athlete, the 1,199th most popular biography from Australia and the 164th most popular Australian Athlete.

Nova Peris is most famous for being an Australian athlete who excelled in both athletics and Australian rules football, notably winning a gold medal in the 4x100 meters relay at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She is also recognized for her role as a trailblazer for Indigenous Australians in sports and politics.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Nova Peris ranks 7,726 out of 6,025. Before her are Vitaly Dunaytsev, Sabrina Hering, Joyce Sombroek, Saeid Mohammadpour, Thibault Colard, and Mark McMorris. After her are Stef Broenink, Karl Schulze, Lawrence Johnson, Şevval İlayda Tarhan, Fanny Lecluyse, and Mohammed Hassan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Nova Peris ranks 1,326. Before her are Amy Barger, Jonas Rivera, Márcio, Meredith McGrath, Darryl Powell, and Elizabeth Bear. After her are Mrinal Kulkarni, Prasoon Joshi, Resul Pookutty, Steve Howey, Josh Frydenberg, and Douglas Carswell.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Nova Peris ranks 1,199 out of 1,143. Before her are Glenn Maxwell (1988), Zac Stubblety-Cook (1999), Jakara Anthony (1998), Alec Potts (1996), Des Abbott (1986), and Shane Watson (1981). After her are Luke Saville (1994), Mitch Larkin (1993), Torah Bright (1986), Will Clarke (1985), Sam Griffiths (1972), and Taylor McKeown (1995).

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Among ATHLETES In Australia

Among athletes born in Australia, Nova Peris ranks 164. Before her are Shane Rose (1973), Katrina Powell (1972), Zac Stubblety-Cook (1999), Jakara Anthony (1998), Alec Potts (1996), and Des Abbott (1986). After her are Torah Bright (1986), Sam Griffiths (1972), John Steffensen (1982), Alana Boyd (1984), Alexander Hill (1993), and Attila Ungvári (1988).

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