Yolanda Hightower

Yolanda Hightower
Personal information
BornJanuary 20, 1961
Portsmouth, Virginia
Medal record
Women's Field Hockey
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis Team

Yolanda Hightower (born January 1, 1961) is an American former field hockey player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

She won the silver medal at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis.[2] In 2001, Hightower was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

College

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While at Old Dominion, Hightower won the Honda Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best field hockey player for the 1982–83 season.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yolanda Hightower". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  2. ^ Older, Steven (2015). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos. McFarland. p. 112. ISBN 9781476604688. Retrieved March 25, 2020. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "Tiffany Snow Named Honda Award Winner". Old Dominion University. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Field Hockey". CWSA. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
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