Tao Hua
Encyclopedia
Tao Hua is a female Chinese softball
player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics
, in the 2000 Summer Olympics
, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics
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In 1996 she won the silver medal as part of the Chinese team. She played all ten matches as infielder.
In the 2000 Olympic softball competition
she finished fourth with the Chinese team. She played all eight matches as infielder.
Four years later she finished fourth again with the Chinese team in the 2004 Olympic softball tournament
. She played all eight matches as infielder again.
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 who competed in 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....
, in the 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...
, and in 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...
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In 1996 she won the silver medal as part of the Chinese team. She played all ten matches as infielder.
In the 2000 Olympic softball competition
Softball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Medals:-Schedule:Starting September 17, there will be four preliminary games each day until September 23 for a total of 28 games.Two semi-final games played September 25, with the game for third place same day. The final game for the gold medal played on September 26 at 7:30pm local...
she finished fourth with the Chinese team. She played all eight matches as infielder.
Four years later she finished fourth again with the Chinese team in the 2004 Olympic softball tournament
Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Softball Stadium in the Helliniko Olympic Complex from August 14 to 23. The United States won the gold while Australia took silver and Japan , the bronze....
. She played all eight matches as infielder again.