Sarah Straton

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Sarah Straton
Personal information
NationalityAustralia, United States
Born (1970-10-06) October 6, 1970 (age 51)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
Height188 cm (74 in)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportBeach 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]

Straton graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1992 with a degree in human movement and exercise science.[3]

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]

Personal[]

She is married to Greg Noyes, has a son and a daughter and lives in Redondo Beach, California.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Sarah Straton". www.bvbinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. ^ "Sarah STRATON - Olympic Beach Volleyball | Australia". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  3. ^ a b c "Sarah Straton Biography - UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site | UCLABruins.com". 2014-05-25. Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  4. ^ "FIVB - Beach Volleyball". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  5. ^ "2000 Summer Olympics - The Results (Beach Volleyball - Women)". www.sport-olympic.gr. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  6. ^ "Sarah Straton Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 2019-08-20. Archived from the original on 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  7. ^ "Sports workshops – Evergrowing". Retrieved 2020-01-20.

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