Dawn Marple

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameDawn Renee•Marple (-Bisgaard-Marple)
Used nameDawn•Marple
Born1 November 1970 in ?, Ohio (USA)
Measurements172 cm / 64 kg
NOC United States

Biography

Dawn Marple was a basketball player and long jumper in high school. Marple played in college at Slippery Rock College where she played forward. She joined the USA National Handball team in 1991 and played at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships, in addition to her Olympic appearance. Marple also won a gold medal with the USA team at the 1995 Pan American Games. Marple later married a Danish woman that she met during her playing career. The couple settled in Jyllinge, Denmark.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Handball USA Dawn Marple
Handball, Women (Olympic) United States 8

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