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Pottharst and Cook: Defying naysayers all the way to Olympic gold

 

Pottharst and Cook: Defying naysayers all the way to Olympic gold

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Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst of Australia celebrate after their win over Brazil to win the Gold medal, in the final of the Women's Beach Volleyball at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, held at the Beach Volleyball Centre in Bondi, Sydney,Australia. DIGIT

On September 25, 2000, it was elation on Bondi Beach when Kerri Pottharst and Natalie Cook won beach volleyball gold. 

Their decision to join forces was a controversial one, but they defied all who doubted them, beating the Brazilian World Champions for Olympic gold.

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