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Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place over a ten-day period starting August 12 and culminating in the medal finals on August 21. All games were played at the Fengtai Softball Field. Olympic softball is a women only competit ...
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Australia

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Jodie Bowering Jodie Bowering (born July 1982 in Queensland) is an Australian softball player. She is a physical education and health teacher who plays softball at the state, national and international level. In national competitions, she represents Queensland ...
* Kylie Cronk * Kelly Hardie *
Tanya Harding Tanya Victoria Harding (born 23 January 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian softball player, who has competed for Australia at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Three times she claimed a bronze medal (1996, ...
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Sandy Lewis Alexander Ashley Lewis ( 22 January 1931 – 9 May 2016), known as Sandy Lewis, was an Australian politician who represented the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Blackwood from 1972 until 1974, and one of the two Legislative Co ...
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Simmone Morrow Simmone Morrow (born 31 October 1976 in Cowell, South Australia) is a softball player from Australia, who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and al ...
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Tracey Mosley Tracey Mosley (born 25 September 1973 in Sydney, Australia) is a softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the p ...
* Stacey Porter *
Melanie Roche Melanie Jane Roche (born 9 November 1970 in Bankstown, New South Wales) is a softball player from Australia. She has won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics, a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics along ...
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Justine Smethurst Justine Smethurst (born January 1987 in Melbourne) is an Australian softball player. She is a pitcher and plays club softball in the Glen Waverley Softball Association. She has represented Victoria on a variety of different teams and competed a ...
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Danielle Stewart Danielle Stewart (born 29 July 1981 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a softball player from Australia, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. A short stop, Stewart plays for the Mariners club in Brisbane and has also played colleg ...
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Natalie Titcume Natalie Titcume (born 6 December 1975 in Sydney) is a softball player from Australia 350 games, who won a bronze medal 2000 Sydney Olympics, a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics The 20 ...
* Natalie Ward * Belinda Wright *
Kerry Wyborn Kerry Wyborn (born 22 December 1977 in Auburn, New South Wales) is a softball player from Australia, who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), off ...


Canada

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Lauren Bay Regula Lauren Bay-Regula (born August 9, 1981) is a Canadian softball pitcher. She played college softball at Oklahoma State from 2000–03 where she holds several all-time school records. She was a part of the Canadian softball team who finished ninth ...
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Alison Bradley Alison Bradley (born April 27, 1979 in Walkerton, Ontario) is a Canadian softball left fielder. Bradley began playing softball at the age of seven. She eventually became a student at the University of Western Ontario. She was a part of the Canadi ...
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Erin Cumpstone Erin Cumpstone (born November 4, 1980) is a Canadian softball catcher, former ringette player, and currently a National Ringette League coach for the Saskatchewan Heat. She began playing softball at age seven and studied at Simon Fraser ...
* Sheena Lawrick *
Danielle Lawrie Danielle Elaine Lawrie (born April 11, 1987) is a Canadian, former collegiate All-American, medal-winning Olympian, professional All-Star softball pitcher and current sports commentator. Lawrie played college softball at Washington, in which she ...
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Caitlin Lever Caitlin Anne Lever (born March 12, 1985) is an American-Canadian softball outfielder. Early life Lever was born in Morristown, New Jersey, when her father Don Lever played for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Due to her ...
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Robin Mackin Robin Mackin (born 31 August 1987) is a Canadian softball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She played collegiate softball at Fresno State and Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midweste ...
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Noémie Marin Noémie Marin (born April 5, 1984 in Acton Vale, Quebec) is a former two-sport athlete that played ice hockey and softball. She was a four-time Clarkson Cup winner and she retired as the CWHL's all-time leading goalscorer. Softball In soft ...
* Melanie Matthews * Erin McLean * Dione Meier *
Kaleigh Rafter Kaleigh Rafter (born August 18, 1986) is a Canadian softball player. Career Rafter has been part of the national women's team since 2007. Rafter represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, where the team finished four ...
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Jennifer Salling Jennifer Salling (born 4 July 1987) is a Canadian, former collegiate All-American, medal-winning Olympian and professional softball player. She played college softball at Oregon and Washington, and won a national championship at Washington in 2 ...
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Megan Timpf Megan Timpf-Soto (born January 21, 1984) is a Canadian softball player. Life and career Timpf competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics for the Canada women's national softball team, Canadian women's national softball team under the tutelage of coach ...
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Jennifer Yee Jennifer Yee is an American chef, specializing in pastry. Born and raised in San Francisco, she has worked in several pastry kitchens in some of New York's finest restaurants, including Lafayette in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan as Patissi ...


China

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Guo Jia Guo Jia () (170–207), courtesy name Fengxiao, was an adviser to the warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Throughout his 11 years of service, Guo Jia aided Cao Cao greatly with his brilliance and foresight, and his st ...
* Lei Donghui *
Li Chunxia Li Chunxia (; born March 4, 1977, in Chengdu, Sichuan) is a female PR China, Chinese softball player. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 Olympic softball competition she finished fo ...
* Li Qi * Lü Wei * Pan Xia * Sun Li * Tan Ying * Wu Di * Xin Minhong * Yu Huili * Yu Yanhong *
Zhang Ai Zhang Ai (; born September 23, 1981, in Shanghai) is a female Chinese softball player. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of ...
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Zhang Lifang Zhang Lifang (born January 3, 1982) is a female PR China, Chinese softball player who was born in Henan, China. She was part of Team China at the 2006 World Championship and placed fourth in the competition. She also competed for China ...
* Zhou Yi


Chinese Taipei

* Chen Miao Yi * Chiang Hui Chuan * Chueh Ming Hui * Hsu Hsiu Ling * Huang Hui Wen * Lai Meng Ting * Lai Sheng Jung * Li Chiu Ching * Lin Su Hua * Lo Hsiao Ting * Lu Hsueh Mei * Pan-Tzu Hui * Tung Yun Chi * Wen Li Hsiu * Wu Chia Yen


Japan

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Naho Emoto (born August 25, 1985 in Kyoto) is a Japanese softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. ...
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Motoko Fujimoto is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held f ...
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Megu Hirose (born April 23, 1981 in Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professio ...
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Emi Inui is a Japanese softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1 ...
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Sachiko Ito is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held ...
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Ayumi Karino (born 6 November 1984 in Hyogo Prefecture) is a Japanese softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the profess ...
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Satoko Mabuchi is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She plays as an outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. Th ...
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Yukiyo Mine is a Japanese softball player who plays as a catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from ...
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Masumi Mishina (born 12 March 1982 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level ...
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Rei Nishiyama is a Japanese softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1 ...
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Hiroko Sakai is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held fr ...
* Rie Sato *
Mika Someya is a Japanese softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1 ...
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Yukiko Ueno is a Japanese,
(in Japanese). ''Japan Softball League''. Retrieved July 31, 2021. medal-winning
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Eri Yamada is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 i ...


Netherlands

* Noémi Boekel *
Marloes Fellinger Marloes Fellinger (born April 18, 1982 in Naarden) is a Dutch softball player, who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
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Sandra Gouverneur Sandra Gouverneur (born October 2, 1976 in Heerhugowaard, North Holland) is a Dutch softball player, who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
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Petra van Heijst Petra van Heijst (born 31 December 1984 in Enschede) is a Dutch softball player, who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
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Judith van Kampen Judith van Kampen (born 21 December 1978 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch softball player, who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
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Kim Kluijskens Kim Kluijskens (born 9 June 1984, in IJmuiden) is a Dutch softball player, who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
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Saskia Kosterink Saskia Kosterink (born August 13, 1984 in Zwolle) is a Dutch softball player, who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
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Jolanda Kroesen Jolanda Kroesen (born May 2, 1979 in Purmerend) is a Dutch softball player, who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
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Daisy de Peinder Daisy de Peinder (born 26 December 1976 in Breda), is a Dutch softball player, who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
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Marjan Smit Marjan Smit (born September 29, 1975, in Breda) is a Dutch softball player, who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
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Rebecca Soumeru Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical ...
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Nathalie Timmermans Nathalie Timmermans (born July 21, 1989, in Oldenzaal, Overijssel) is a Dutch softball player, who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
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Ellen Venker Ellen Venker (born 26 November 1983 in Boskoop) is a Dutch softball player, who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.Britt Vonk *
Kristi de Vries Kristi Lynn DeVries (born March 26, 1982) is an American-Dutch softball player who has represented the Netherlands women's national softball team in international competitions., beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 16, 2008 Born in Fontana, California, DeVrie ...


United States

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Monica Abbott Monica Cecilia Abbott (born July 28, 1985) is an American professional softball player. Abbott was an All-American pitcher for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers in college before starting a professional career in the NPF and in the Japan Softball ...
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Laura Berg Laura Kay Berg (born January 6, 1975) is an American college softball head coach for Oregon State and a former collegiate four-time All-American and Olympian. She played for the Fresno State Bulldogs from 1994–98, where she won the 1998 Wome ...
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Crystl Bustos Crystl Irene Bustos (born September 8, 1977), also known as The Big Bruiser, is an American softball player at the designated hitter or third base position although on the roster she is a designated player. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalis ...
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Andrea Duran Andrea Jane Duran (born April 12, 1984) is an American, former collegiate All-American, medal-winning Olympian, professional four-time All-Star softball player. She played college softball at the University of California, Los Angeles in the Pac-12 ...
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Jennie Finch Jennie Lynn Finch Daigle (born September 3, 1980) is an American former softball player. She played for the Arizona Wildcats softball team from 1999 to 2002, where she won the 2001 Women's College World Series and was named collegiate All-Amer ...
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Tairia Flowers Tairia Mims Flowers (born January 9, 1981) is an African-American former collegiate All-American, medal-winning Olympian, softball player and current head coach at Loyola Marymount. She played college softball as a third basemen for the UCLA ...
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Victoria Galindo Victoria Noel Galindo-Piatt (born December 22, 1983), commonly known as Vicky Galindo, is an American, former collegiate All-American, medal-winning Olympian, three-time professional All-Star, softball player and current head coach at West V ...
* Lovieanne Jung *
Kelly Kretschman Kelly Sue Kretschman (born August 26, 1979) is an American former nine-time professional All-Star softball outfielder and current head coach for the USSSA Pride of the Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF). Kretschman played college softball at Al ...
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Lauren Lappin Lauren Elizabeth Lappin (born June 26, 1984) is an American former collegiate All-American and medal-winning Olympian, professional All-Star softball player and current assistant coach for Arizona. She played college softball at Stanford and le ...
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Caitlin Lowe Caitlin Faith Lowe-Nagy (born February 6, 1985) is the head coach of the Arizona Wildcats softball team. Lowe is a former collegiate four-time first team All-American and medal winning Olympian. She played college softball for Arizona and led he ...
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Jessica Mendoza Jessica Ofelia Mendoza (born November 11, 1980) is an American sportscaster and former softball player. Currently, she serves as a color commentator and analyst for ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball and Los Angeles Dodgers coverage ...
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Stacey Nuveman Stacey "Nuvey" Nuveman-Deniz (born April 26, 1978) is an American, former professional softball player and current head coach at San Diego State. She played for the UCLA Bruins at the catcher position on-and-off from 1997 to 2002, winning a Nation ...
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Cat Osterman Catherine Leigh Osterman (born April 16, 1983) is a retired American softball player. Osterman pitched on the United States women's national softball team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver medal at the 2008 and 2020 ...
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Natasha Watley Natasha Renee Watley (born November 27, 1981) is an American, former collegiate four-time first-team All-American, two-time medal winning Olympian, retired seven-time pro All-Star softball player. Watley played college softball at UCLA, and hel ...


Venezuela

* Yuruby Alicart * Mariangee Bogado * Marianella Castellanos * Zuleima Cirimelle *
Denisse Fuenmayor Denisse del Carmen Fuenmayor Arcila (born 17 May 1979) is a Venezuelan softball player and coach. She competed for Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also kn ...
* Johana Gómez * Desiree Mújica * Yusmary Pérez * Jineth Pimentel * Geraldine Puertas * Maribel Riera * Mailes Rodríguez * Rubilena Rojas * Yaicey Sojo * María Soto


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