Sarah Straton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australia, United States |
| Born | October 6, 1970 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America |
| Height | 188 cm (74 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Beach volleyball |
Sarah Straton (born October 6, 1970, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America) is a former professional beach volleyball player who represented Australia at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.[1][2] She is married to Greg Noyes, has a son and a daughter and lives in Redondo Beach, California.[3]
Straton graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1992 with a degree in human movement and exercise science.[3]
Career
[edit]She represented Australia on the FIVB tour from 1995 to 2003.[1] She played alongside Chris Wilson, her major partner from 1995 to 1998. She also played alongside Tania Gooley, Liane Fenwick, Debbie Brand and Angie Akers.[4] Straton competed in the women's tournament of the 2000 Summer Olympics alongside Annette Huygens Tholen, finishing 19th.[5][6] From 2001 to 2010 she competed in AVP tour events.[1] Following her retirement from competition, she became a volunteer coach of beach volleyball with UCLA in 2014.[3]
Straton founded and runs Evergrowing, which holds parenting and sports workshops to help parents relate to their children, respond to their needs and support their enjoyment of sport.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Sarah Straton". www.bvbinfo.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Sarah STRATON - Olympic Beach Volleyball | Australia". International Olympic Committee. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Sarah Straton Biography - UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site | UCLABruins.com". 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "FIVB - Beach Volleyball". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics - The Results (Beach Volleyball - Women)". www.sport-olympic.gr. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Sarah Straton Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Sports workshops – Evergrowing". Retrieved 20 January 2020.
External links
[edit]- Sarah Straton at FIVB beach volleyball database
- Sarah Straton at Beach Volleyball Database
- Sarah Straton at Olympedia
- Sarah Straton at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Official website
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Minneapolis
- Australian women's beach volleyball players
- American women's beach volleyball players
- Beach volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic beach volleyball players for Australia
- University of Western Australia alumni
- 21st-century American women