Marilyn Agliotti
Marilyn Agliotti (born 23 June 1979 in Boksburg, South Africa) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, having previously represented South Africa. After her move to the Netherlands and award of a Dutch p*port, she represented the Dutch national team.
She was selected for the 2007 European Championships in Manchester where the Dutch won the silver medal. They won the bronze medal at the 2008 Champions Trophy in Mönchengladbach. She was a member of the Dutch team that qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and won the gold medal. She was also a member of the Dutch team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Agliotti ended her international career in November 2012 but continued to train with local team Oranje Zwart. Tribute was given to her at the 2013 Rabobank Hockey World League championships.
Agliotti has been outspoken about being gay in sports. In an interview Agiolotti said the first thing she did after winning the gold medal at the 2008 games was “embrace my wife.” According to BuzzFeed she "spoke out for tolerance and acceptance in athletic compe*ion after coming out publicly in 2011."
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External links
- Marilyn Agliotti at International Hockey Federation
- Marilyn Agliotti at International Hockey Federation
- Marilyn Agliotti at Olympics.com
- Marilyn Agliotti at Olympedia