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Gwen Wentz Cheeseman-Alexander (born August 13, 1951 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is a former field hockey goalkeeper from the United States, who was a member of the 1980 Olympic team that qualified for Olympics but did not compete due to the Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. She was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal years later.[1] She was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She was also the goal keeper of the world in 1980. She coached many Division 1 teams and currently is a goalie coach at Washington and Lee University.

Gwen Cheeseman
Personal information
Full nameGwen Wentz Cheeseman-Alexander
BornAugust 13, 1951 (1951-08-13) (age 70)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Medal record
Women's Field Hockey
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles Team competition

References


  1. Caroccioli, Tom; Caroccioli, Jerry. Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Highland Park, IL: New Chapter Press. pp. 243–253. ISBN 978-0942257403.




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Гвен Венц Чизмен (в замужестве — Александер) (англ. Gwen Wentz Cheeseman (Alexander), 13 августа 1951, Гаррисберг, Пенсильвания, США) — американская хоккеистка (хоккей на траве), вратарь. Бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1984 года.



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