Tracy Lemon Explained

Repcaps1:8
Repyears1:1990–1995
Province1:Auckland
Height:1.63 m
Birth Place:Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Birth Date:1 January 1970
Reppoints1:0

Tracy Lemon (1 January 1970 – 20 June 2012) was a former rugby union player. She made her Black Ferns debut in 1990 against a Russia XV's team. She competed at the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.[1]

Career

In 2000, Lemon suffered a horrific hamstring injury where she ripped it from the bone; she was playing in a Super 12 curtain-raiser match.[2] Lemon has also represented New Zealand in triathlon and outrigger canoe.[3] She is accredited with introducing Valerie Adams to shot put as her P.E teacher at Southern Cross Campus.[4]

Death

Lemon died in June 2012 at the age of 42.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pearson. Joseph. 2021-10-29. The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup. 2022-01-27. Stuff. en.
  2. Web site: Thornton. Peter. 2006-08-12. Triathlon: Lemon back from the brink. 2022-01-27. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  3. Web site: 2006-08-27. From Black Fern to silver fern. 2022-01-30. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  4. Web site: McFadden. Suzanne. 2021-10-27. The two-year search for elusive Black Ferns. 2022-01-27. Newsroom. en-AU.
  5. Web site: Tracy Maree LEMON Obituary (2012) The New Zealand Herald. 2022-01-27. Legacy.com.

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