Michelle Cleary

Age

49

Place of Birth

VIC

Olympic History

Atlanta 1996

Career Events

Basketball Womens 12-team Tournament

Michelle's Story

1974 -

Victorian Michelle Chandler won a bronze medal with the Australian women’s basketball team in 1996. The team caused an upset in the quarter-final by beating Russia 74-70 in overtime. After losing their semi-final to the United States, the Opals faced a re-match with Ukraine in the bronze medal final. In the qualifying round, Ukraine had comfortably beaten Australia 54-48 but the Australians turned the tables in spectacular fashion racing away to win 66-56. The bronze was Australia’s first Olympic basketball medal.

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