Sharon Louise Finnan-White OAM (née Finnan, born 7 September 1967) is a former Australian netball player and a two-time winner of the INF Netball World Cup with the Australian national netball team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sharon Louise Finnan-White (née Finnan) | ||
| Born |
7 September 1967 Surry Hills, New South Wales | ||
| School | St Joseph's Girls High School, Kogarah, NSW | ||
| Occupation | Co-owner/Director of Sharoma Indigenous Corporation Trading as Sport, Culture and Leadership Academy | ||
| Spouse | Dr. Andrew White (Paediatrician) | ||
| Children | Ethan and Lachlan | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GD/WD | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| Sydney Electricity | |||
| Sydney Sandpipers | |||
| Queensland Firebirds | |||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 1990-2000 | Australia | 20 | |
Medal record | |||
| Last updated: 30 September 2020 | |||
Finnan was born in the inner-Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, New South Wales. She played for the New South Wales Under-21 team and was invited to attend the Australian Institute of Sport program in 1988. She was first selected to play for the national team in the 1990 Commonwealth Games and retired from netball in 2000.[2]
As of 2015[update], Finnan-White lives in Townsville.[2]
In the 1992 Queen's Birthday Honours list, she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.[3] In 2000, she was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for services to netball development.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Sharon Finnan". Deadly Vibe. Vibe Australia Pty Ltd. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Sharon Finnan". Deadly Stories. Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Member of the Order of Australia (OAM) entry for Miss Sharon Louise Finnan". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 8 June 1992. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
In recognition of service to sport, particularly as a member of the 1991 Australian World Champion Netball squad
- ^ "Australian Sports Medal entry for Miss Sharon Louise Finnan". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 14 July 2000. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
Services to netball development