Former Australian women’s hockey captain Sandy Pisani has died aged 63.
Hockey South Australia confirmed that Pisani had lost her battle with cancer in Adelaide hospital more than two years after she was diagnosed.
From 1985 to 1986, Pisani was the captain of the Hockeyroos and in 1988 was part of Australia’s first hockey Olympic gold medal winning team.
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“Sandy has fought tirelessly and in true competitive spirit for more than two years until her very last breath,” Pisani’s partner Mike Turtur, a former track cyclist and Olympic gold medallist, said in a statement.
“She loved her family and friends with great passion and heart, fiercely loyal and feisty, compassionate and kind, we will cherish all of our special memories and times shared in our hearts forever.
“We appreciate the love and support bestowed upon us by our family, close friends and both the hockey and cycling fraternity at this incredibly difficult time.
“We ask for privacy as we grieve the loss of our partner, mother, sister, aunty, cousin, and friend to many.”
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