Kaia Parnaby

Kaia Parnaby, born on 14 July 1990 in Sydney, is an Australian former collegiate All-American and 2020 Olympian who pitches left-handed as a professional softball player. She earned a scholarship to and played for the Australian Institute of Sport, then played university softball for the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine in the Big West Conference, where she was recognized as all-conference and the 2013 Pitcher of the Year and helped the team to its first appearance at the Women's College World Series in 2010. She also played for the Aussie Peppers, a traveling team affiliated with National Pro Fastpitch, and is a member of the senior Australian women's national team that played in the 2020 Summer Olympics.