ATHLETE
Nova Peris
1971 - Today
Nova Peris
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 7,646th most popular athlete, the 1,191st most popular biography from Australia and the 162nd 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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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.
Others Born in 1971
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Amy Barger
ASTRONOMER
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.82
Rank: 1,320
Jonas Rivera
PRODUCER
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.71
Rank: 1,321
Márcio
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - 2007
HPI: 33.62
Rank: 1,322
Meredith McGrath
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.50
Rank: 1,323
Darryl Powell
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.48
Rank: 1,324
Elizabeth Bear
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.22
Rank: 1,325
Nova Peris
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.07
Rank: 1,326
Mrinal Kulkarni
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 1,327
Prasoon Joshi
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.59
Rank: 1,328
Resul Pookutty
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.51
Rank: 1,329
Steve Howey
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.15
Rank: 1,330
Josh Frydenberg
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 31.66
Rank: 1,331
Douglas Carswell
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 31.63
Rank: 1,332
Among ATHLETES In Australia
Among athletes born in Australia, Nova Peris ranks 161. Before her are 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), Attila Ungvári (1988), and Alicia McCormack (1983).
Katrina Powell
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.42
Rank: 156
Zac Stubblety-Cook
1999 - Present
HPI: 33.27
Rank: 157
Jakara Anthony
1998 - Present
HPI: 33.23
Rank: 158
Alec Potts
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.21
Rank: 159
Des Abbott
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.13
Rank: 160
Nova Peris
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.07
Rank: 161
Torah Bright
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.96
Rank: 162
Sam Griffiths
1972 - Present
HPI: 32.95
Rank: 163
John Steffensen
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.64
Rank: 164
Alana Boyd
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.45
Rank: 165
Alexander Hill
1993 - Present
HPI: 32.40
Rank: 166
Attila Ungvári
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.31
Rank: 167
Alicia McCormack
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.20
Rank: 168
