Kerri pottharst biography of abraham
Kerri Pottharst....
Kerri Pottharst
Australian volleyball player
Kerri Ann Pottharst OAM (born 25 June 1965) is an Australian former professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist.
Pottharst was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and currently resides in Sydney.
In this episode of Raise Voices, Kerri Pottharst lets us into her amazing athletic journey and how she managed to stay relevant even after.
In addition to her previous volleyball commitments, Pottharst is an accomplished speaker, MC and presenter. She runs corporate team-building programs, and commentates Indoor and Beach Volleyball. She also founded "The Athlete Story" - a speaker training business.
Sporting career
Pottharst began playing indoor volleyball in 1982 and by 1990 was recognised as one of the best volleyball players in Australia.
Manna Abraham's journey from cultural norms to inner strength.A serious knee injury in 1992 forced her off the hard court and she began playing beach volleyball.
She partnered with Natalie Cook, and together they represented Australia at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, winning a bronze medal—the very first time that beach volleyball had been an Olympic sport.
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