Melanie Roche
Encyclopedia
Melanie Jane Roche is a softball
player from Australia
, who 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 1990-1993. 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 September 2nd, 2011.
Roche has played professionally in Japan since 2001 at Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo and with her current team Renesas Electronics from Takasaki. In her down time she studies audio engineering, has a keen interest in science (physics) and music.
Roche is a world renowned softball pitcher best known for her angular velocity and her competitive nature.
Mel Roche released her first CD "In Full Flight" on June 5, 2010. Many of the songs have been inspired through her 16 year Olympic Journey.
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
player from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, who won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
and 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
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 1990-1993. 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 September 2nd, 2011.
Roche has played professionally in Japan since 2001 at Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo and with her current team Renesas Electronics from Takasaki. In her down time she studies audio engineering, has a keen interest in science (physics) and music.
Roche is a world renowned softball pitcher best known for her angular velocity and her competitive nature.
Mel Roche released her first CD "In Full Flight" on June 5, 2010. Many of the songs have been inspired through her 16 year Olympic Journey.