The first Aboriginal Australian to win a Olympic Gold Medal

Nova Peris OAM OLY is an Olympic Gold Medalist, a Commonwealth Champion and the first Aboriginal woman elected to Federal Parliament. With an astonishing sporting career representing Australia across the globe in two different sports, Peris was a key component of both the Australian Women’s field hockey team and the Australian Track & Field team.

Following a successful athletic career, Nova then became the first Aboriginal women to sit in the Federal Parliament as Senator for the Northern Territory.