Tanya Harding

Tanya Victoria Harding (born January 23, 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian softball player, who has competed for Australia at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Three times she claimed a bronze medal (1996, 2000, 2008), and once a silver medal (2004).

In 1995, Harding enrolled at UCLA for one trimester. She played on the squad that won the NCAA women's softball championships. She left the school after the tournament. [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title= SPORTS PEOPLE: WOMEN'S SOFTBALL;'Not a Hired Gun,' Says Tanya Harding | date=1995-06-13 | publisher= | url =http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE7D91639F930A35755C0A963958260 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2006-10-22 | language = ] She was named most valuable player for the championship tournament. [ cite web|url=http://www.hickoksports.com/history/ncasoftb.shtml |title=NCAA Division I Softball Championships |accessdate=2006-10-22 ] However, her participation was ruled ineligible by the NCAA, which disqualified UCLA. The NCAA declared runner-up University of Arizona the champion.

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* [http://www.tanyaharding.com.au/ Official website]
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/tanya-harding-1.html sports-reference]