Sarah Straton

Sarah Straton (born October 6, 1970 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America) is a former professional beach volleyball player who represented Australia at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.[1][2]

This article is about the Australian/American volleyball player. For the British sculptor, see Sarah Staton.
Sarah Straton
Personal information
NationalityAustralia, United States
Born (1970-10-06) October 6, 1970
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
Height188 cm (74 in)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportBeach volleyball

Straton graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1992 with a degree in human movement and exercise science.[3]

She represented Australia on the FIVB tour from 1995 to 2003.[1] She played alongside Chris Wilson, her major partner from 1995 to 1998. She also played alongside Tania Gooley, Liane Fenwick, Debbie Brand and Angie Akers.[4]

Straton competed in the women's tournament of the 2000 Summer Olympics alongside Annette Huygens Tholen, finishing 19th.[5][6] From 2001 to 2010 she competed in AVP tour events.[1]

Following her retirement from competition, she became a volunteer coach of beach volleyball with UCLA in 2014.[3]

Straton founded and runs Evergrowing, which holds parenting and sports workshops to help parents relate to their children, respond to their needs and support their enjoyment of sport.[7]

Personal

She is married to Greg Noyes, has a son and a daughter and lives in Redondo Beach, California.[3]

References
  1. "Sarah Straton". www.bvbinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. "Sarah STRATON - Olympic Beach Volleyball | Australia". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  3. "Sarah Straton Biography - UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site | UCLABruins.com". 2014-05-25. Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  4. "FIVB - Beach Volleyball". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  5. "2000 Summer Olympics - The Results (Beach Volleyball - Women)". www.sport-olympic.gr. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  6. "Sarah Straton Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 2019-08-20. Archived from the original on 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  7. "Sports workshops – Evergrowing". Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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