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Melanie Jane Roche (born 9 November 1970 in Bankstown, New South Wales) is a softball player from Australia. She has won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics, a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics along with a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Participating in 4 Olympic Games and winning 4 Olympic Medals is an Australian Olympic Record. Roche was a two-time First Team All-American at Oklahoma State University, where she played from 1990 to 1993. While in college, Roche tallied 774 strikeouts in 658-2/3 innings, a ratio that is tied for 28th all-time. She was inducted into the OSU Hall of Honor on 2 September 2011.

Melanie Roche
Personal information
Born (1970-11-09) 9 November 1970 (age 51)
Medal record
Women's Softball
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
1996 AtlantaTeam
2000 SydneyTeam
2004 AthensTeam
2008 BeijingTeam

Roche has played and coached professionally in Japan for 16 years in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. In her down time she studies audio engineering, has a keen interest in science (physics) and music.

Roche is a softball pitcher best known for her angular velocity and her competitive nature.

Mel Roche released her first CD "In Full Flight" on 5 June 2010. Many of the songs have been inspired through her 16-year Olympic Journey.





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Melanie Jane Roche (Bankstown, 9 novembre 1970) è una giocatrice di softball australiana, vincitrice di 4 medaglie olimpiche con la Nazionale australiana femminile di softball tra il 1996 e il 2008.



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