Tiffany Roberts

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexFemale
Full nameTiffany Marie•Roberts (-Sahaydak)
Used nameTiffany•Roberts
Born5 May 1977 in Petaluma, California (USA)
Measurements163 cm / 51 kg
AffiliationsNorth Carolina Tar Heels, Chapel Hill (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Tiffany Roberts was a defender who won a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She was on the 2004 Olympic team but did not play. Roberts also won three medals at the FIFA World Cup, a gold in 1999 and bronze medals in 1995 and 2003. She added a gold medal at the 1998 Goodwill Games, and played on the US National Team from 1994-2003, earning 110 international caps.

Roberts went to college at the University of North Carolina, leading the team to NCAA titles as a sophomore and junior. She played professionally from 2001-03 with the Carolina Courage and then played one year in 2005 with the Washington Freedom.

Roberts became a soccer (football) coach. She was head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2007-12, and then took over the soccer program at the University of Central Florida.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Football (Football) USA Tiffany Roberts
Football, Women (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
2004 Summer Olympics Football (Football) USA Tiffany Roberts
Football, Women (Olympic) United States DNS

Special Notes