Rhonda Hira

Rhonda Hira, born on 18 July 1965, is a New Zealand softball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She grew up in Waipukurau and was educated at Waipukurau Primary, Central Hawke's Bay College and Mana College in Porirua, and in international matches she mainly played second base. She was the top position player on the team at the Olympic tournament, hitting .375. She made her debut for the New Zealand national team in 1983 and represented the White Sox in five world championships, winning bronze at her first tournament in 1986 and silver in 1990. She is the most capped New Zealand woman in softball and was inducted into the International Softball Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Hawke's Bay Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.