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2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook and Media Guide Games of the XXVIIIth Olympiad 2004

Athens, , 13-29 August 2004 Mission Statement Members of the Executive 2004 Australian Olympic Team

2 The Australian Olympic Committee, as proud custodian of the Olympic Patron In Chief Chef de Mission movement in , is committed to promoting the Olympic ideals and His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC (Retd) John D Coates AO, LLB values through to all Australians. Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia Assistant Chefs de Mission The AOC aims to maximise the potential of Olympians and Olympic-calibre Patron Peter Montgomery OAM, LLB athletes by providing them with support and opportunity, reinforcing their The Rt. Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia Michael V Wenden MBE, B.Com positive role in Australian society as a whole. Lynne Bates President The AOC is committed to helping Australia’s athletes achieve their dreams John D Coates AO, LLB Team Attaché at all Olympic Games. His Excellency Stuart Hume, Australian Ambassador to Greece Vice Presidents Australian Olympic Team Ronald G Harvey CVO AM Team Directors The Australian Olympic Team, as a spirited force, represents the true Peter Montgomery OAM, LLB Bob Elphinston OAM, D.P.E, - Director, Administration essence of what it means to be Australian. The Team links the faces and Michael V Wendon MBE, B.Com - Director, Athlete Services names of past and present athletes across the boundaries of time and IOC Members in Australia Mike Tancred - Director, Media Services distance. R AO BA (Hons) Dsc FAIM Prof. Peter Fricker OAM - Director, Medical Services Phil Coles AM Bob Myers - Director, Security The heroic achievements of our athletes are a source of pride and Susan O'Neill OAM Craig Phillips MBA Dip. Teaching (PE) - Director, Support Services inspiration for all Australians. Together, we will celebrate their achievements at the Olympic Games. Secretary General Bob Elphinston D.P.E., OAM

Members James E Barry AM, MBE, B.Com Lynne Bates Helen M Brownlee OAM, B.Ed Ian Chesterman B.Com J Douglas Donoghue AM, B.Ec, FCPA Michael V Wenden MBE, B.Com Russell G Withers Damian Brown B.Ed, Grad. Dip. (Sport Bus.) Jacqui Cooper

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, , Greece 3 Message from the President It gives me pride and pleasure to introduce this comprehensive and the rowers Mike McKay and James Tomkins - will be guide to the membership of Australia's team for the 2004 making it five in a row. Another strong reason for pride is the Olympic Games in Athens. It is a talented team, the largest this fact that, with the exception of , Australia has qualified nation has ever sent away, and we have high hopes that it will for every sport on the Olympic program. And not only that: we be among the most successful at these Games. Its stated have also qualified for 11 team in Athens … more than mission, in fact, is to finish among the top five nations in the any other nation apart from the host country, Greece. overall medal tally - an objective that is clearly within its competence, given performances during the past year. We had tremendous success at the Games, with 58 medals, 16 of them gold, and a fourth-place medal tally. Every Olympic Games becomes a piece of history - but there is Historically, many host nations have tended to perform quite a already an extra significance to this year's, which return the lot worse in the following Games. On form, I believe we can be modern Games to both the city of their birth and the land of confident that Australia will reverse that trend. Thanks to the their ancient beginnings. It was in 1896 that Athens played host support of the Australian Government and the Australian, state to a modest but ambitious competition that signalled the revival and the territory Institutes of Sport direct to our member sports of Greece's Ancient Olympics. An all-male total of 245 athletes and athletes; the $26 million of income from our Sydney from 15 countries competed in nine sports. The founder of the Olympic Games' legacy; our many world-wide and national modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin, had a vision: he wanted sponsors; and, the fundraising efforts of our State Olympic not only to renew those Games of a thousand years before, but Councils' Team Appeal Committees, this is a wonderfully well- to see the modern version of them endure, and prosper. They prepared team. have done so - to such a degree that 10,500 athletes from 201 countries will be competing this time in 28 Olympic sports, I believe it will make all of us very proud, and will honour the watched by a global television audience of four billion. And spirit of our first Olympian, Edwin Flack, who also went to indications are that close to 40 per cent of them will be female. Athens with high hopes.

Australia can take great satisfaction in the knowledge that it John D. Coates AO has, like Greece, competed in every Games of the modern era. President, Australian Olympic Committee In that time we have won a total of 349 Olympic medals, 104 Chef de Mission, 2004 Australian Olympic Team of them gold. As someone who is privileged to be leading the Australian team for the fifth consecutive time, I feel proud that two of our competitors in Athens - the horseman and the sailor Colin Beashel - are about to embark on their sixth Olympics. Another three - the archer

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide 4 Table of Contents

Australian Olympic Committee...... 2 ...... 176 Message from the President ...... 3 ...... 179 Australia at the Olympic Games ...... 5 Sailing ...... 200 Australian Medallists ...... 6 Shooting ...... 212 Our own Lion of Athens...... 13 Softball ...... 223 Venue Menu ...... 14 ...... 231 Country Codes ...... 15 Synchronised Swimming ...... 251 ...... 16 Table ...... 254 Athletics ...... 21 ...... 260 ...... 44 Tennis ...... 264 ...... 49 ...... 269 ...... 60 ...... 274 ...... 73 ...... 282 ...... 80 Weightlifting ...... 295 ...... 87 ...... 298 Cycling...... 97 Team Executive ...... 302 ...... 111 Team Administration ...... 303 Equestrian ...... 116 Time Comparison, Licensees ...... 304 Fencing ...... 122 Football ...... 126 Gymnastics ...... 143 Hockey ...... 151 Judo...... 168

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece Australia at the Olympic Games 5

Location Participating Australian Male Female 1 Opening Ceremony Flag-bearer Closing Ceremony Flag-bearer Gold Silver Bronze Total Nations Team Size Athletes Athletes Chef de Mission 1896 I Athens, Greece 14 1 1 - - - - 2 - - 2 1900 II , 22 3 3 - - - - 3 - 4 7

1904 III St Louis, 12 2 2 ------

2 1908 IV , 22 27 27 - William Hill Henry St Aubyn Murray (NZL) - 1 2 1 4

2 1912 V , 22 22 20 2 Vicary Horniman Malcolm Champion (NZL) - 2 2 2 6 1920 VII , 29 12 (1) 11 1 Horace Bennett - - - 2 1 3 1924 VIII Paris, France 44 34 (5) 34 - Oswald Merrett - 3 1 2 6

1928 IX , Holland 46 19 (2) 15 4 Leslie Duff Henry Pearce - 1 2 1 4

1932 X , United States 37 12 (4) 8 4 James Eve Andrew Charlton - 3 1 1 5 1936 XI , 49 33 (4) 29 4 Harold Alderson Edgar Gray - - - 1 1 1948 XIV London, England 59 77 (11) 68 9 Edgar Tanner Les McKay - 2 6 5 13 1952 XV , 69 85 (12) 75 10 Bill Uren Mervyn Wood - 6 2 3 11 1956 XVI , Australia 67 325 (35) 279 46 Bill Uren Mervyn Wood - 13 8 14 35

1960 XVII , 83 214 (31) 184 30 Sydney Grange Alex Sturrock - 8 8 6 22 1964 XVIII , 93 250 (46) 208 42 Len Curnow Ivan Lund 6 2 10 18 1968 XIX City, Mexico 112 135 (35) 111 24 Julius Patching Bill Roycroft Eric Pearce 5 7 5 17 1972 XX , Germany 122 177 (46) 148 29 Julius Patching Dennis Green 8 7 2 17

1976 XXI , 92 184 (47) 149 35 Jack Howson - 1 4 5

3 1980 XXII , USSR 80 122 93 29 Phillip Coles and John Sumegi 2 2 5 9 1984 XXIII Los Angeles, United States 140 249 (85) 174 75 William Hoffman Dean Lukin 4 8 12 24 1988 XXIV , 160 263 (83) 189 74 John Coates Debbie Flintoff-King 3 5 6 14 1992 XXV , 172 290 (145) 194 96 John Coates Jenny Donnett 7 9 11 27

1996 XXVI , United States 197 424 (220) 254 170 John Coates Andrew Hoy Mike Mckay 9 9 23 41

2000 XXVII Sydney, Australia 199 631 (374) 349 282 John Coates 16 25 17 58 2004 XXVIII Athens, Greece 201 John Coates

Figures in brackets denote the number of officials. The two flag-bearers at Moscow were to symbolise unity. Australia, like a number of European countries, did not march behind its 1. Since the 1964 Olympic Games, the Olympic Charter designation of Chef de Mission has been adopted. national flag but behind that of the International Olympic Committee. 2. Competed with as Australasia. Figures do not include New Zealand. Author’s Note: Although all winners are generally accorded gold-medal status, gold medals for winners were not introduced until 1904. 3. Figures do not include several sections of the team that withdrew over the boycott issue. (The team totalled 204 athletes and 69 In 1896 winners received olive branch crowns, diplomas and silver medals. In 1900 prizes for amateurs consisted of objets d’art, often officials when announced. Australia was not represented in equestrian, hockey and ). sculptures, and professionals like Donald Mackintosh received prize money plus a souvenir medal.

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide 6 Australian Medallists 1896-2000 1896 Olympic Games – Athens Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Healy, Cecil Gold 1948 Olympic Games – London Swimming 100m freestyle Healy, Cecil Silver Athletics 1500m Flack, Edwin Gold Swimming 100m freestyle Wylie, Wilhelmina Silver Athletics Winter, John Gold Athletics 800m Flack, Edwin Gold Swimming 1500m freestyle Hardwick, Harold Bronze Rowing Single sculls Wood, Mervyn Gold Swimming 400m freestyle Hardwick, Harold Bronze Athletics 4x100m relay King, Joyce Silver 1900 Olympic Games – Paris Athletics 4x100m relay Maston, June Silver Athletics 4x100m relay McKinnon, Betty Silver Shooting Game shooting MacIntosh, Donald Gold 1920 Olympic Games – Antwerp Athletics 4x100m relay Strickland, Shirley Silver Swimming 200m freestyle Lane, Fred Gold Athletics 3,000m walk Parker, George Silver Athletics Bruce, Theodore Silver Swimming 200m obstacle Lane, Fred Gold Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Beaurepaire, Frank Silver Athletics Avery, Gordon Silver Athletics 60m dash Rowley, Stan Bronze Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Hay, Henry Silver Swimming 1500m freestyle Marshall, John Silver Athletics 100m Rowley, Stan Bronze Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Herald, William Silver Swimming 200m breaststroke , Beatrice Silver Athletics 200m Rowley, Stan Bronze Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Stedman, Ivan Silver Wrestling Welterweight Garrard, Richard Silver Shooting Live pigeons MacIntosh, Donald Bronze Swimming 1500m freestyle Beaurepaire, Frank Bronze Athletics 100m Strickland, Shirley Bronze 1904 Olympic Games – St Louis Athletics 80m hurdles Strickland, Shirley Bronze 1924 Olympic Games – Paris Swimming 100m backstroke Davies, Judy Joy Bronze Swimming 400m freestyle Marshall, John Bronze No medals won Athletics Hop, step & jump Winter, Anthony Gold Wrestling Heavyweight Armstrong, Jim Bronze Diving Tower event Eve, Richard Gold 1908 Olympic Games – London Swimming 1500m freestyle Charlton, Andrew Gold 1952 Olympic Games – Helsinki Rugby Union Barnett, John Gold Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Beaurepaire, Frank Silver Rugby Union Carmichael, Phillip Gold Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Charlton, Andrew Silver Athletics 100m Jackson, Marjorie Gold Rugby Union Carroll, Daniel Gold Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Christie, Maruice Silver Athletics 200m Jackson, Marjorie Gold Rugby Union Craig, Robert Gold Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Henry, Ernest Silver Athletics 80m hurdles Strickland, Shirley Gold Rugby Union Griffin,Thomas Gold Swimming 1500m freestyle Beaurepaire, Frank Bronze Cycling 1km time trial Mockridge, Russell Gold Rugby Union Hickey, John Gold Swimming 400m freestyle Charlton, Andrew Bronze Cycling 2000m tandem Cox, Lionel Gold Rugby Union McArthur, Malcolm Gold Cycling 2000m tandem Mockridge, Russell Gold Rugby Union McCabe, Arthur Gold 1928 Olympic Games – Amsterdam Swimming 200m breaststroke Davies, John Gold Cycling Individual Cox, Lionel Silver Rugby Union McCue, Patrick Gold Rowing Single sculls Pearce, Henry Gold Rowing Single sculls Wood, Mervyn Silver Rugby Union McKivat, Christopher Gold Swimming 1500m freestyle Charlton, Andrew Silver Athletics 100m Strickland, Shirley Bronze Rugby Union McMurtrie, Charles Gold Swimming 400m freestyle Charlton, Andrew Silver Rowing Eight Anderson, David Bronze Rugby Union Middleton, Sydney Gold Cycling 1km time trial Gray, Edgar Bronze Rugby Union Richards, Tom Gold Rowing Eight Cayzer, Phillip Bronze Rugby Union Russell, Charles Gold 1932 Olympic Games – Los Angeles Rowing Eight Chapman, Ernest Bronze Rugby Union Smith, Frank Gold Rowing Eight Chessell, Thomas Bronze Boxing Middleweight Baker, Reginald Silver Cycling 1km time trial Gray, Edgar Gold Rowing Eight Finlay, Mervyn Bronze Swimming 400m freestyle Beaurepaire, Frank Silver Rowing Single sculls Pearce, Henry Gold Rowing Eight Greenwood, Nimrod Bronze Swimming 1500m freestyle Beaurepaire, Frank Bronze Swimming 200m breaststroke Dennis, Clare Gold Rowing Eight Pain, Edward Bronze Swimming 100m backstroke Mealing, Philomena Silver Rowing Eight Tinning, Robert Bronze 1912 Olympic Games – Stockholm Wrestling Light heavyweight Scarf, Eddie Bronze Rowing Eight Williamson, Geoffrey Bronze Weightlifting Lightweight Barberis, Vern Bronze Swimming 100m freestyle Durack, Fanny Gold 1936 Olympic Games – Berlin Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Boardman, Les Gold 1956 Olympic Games – Melbourne Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Champion, Michael Gold Athletics Hop, step & jump Metcalfe, Jack Bronze Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Hardwick, Harold Gold Athletics 100m Cuthbert, Betty Gold

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece Australian Medallists 1896-2000 7 Athletics 200m Cuthbert, Betty Gold Rowing Eight Aikman, Alexander Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Shipton, Geoffrey Silver Athletics 4x100m relay Croker, Norma Gold Rowing Eight Benfield, Frederick Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Theile, David Silver Athletics 4x100m relay Cuthbert, Betty Gold Rowing Eight Boykett, David Bronze Athletics 10,000m Power, David Bronze Athletics 4x100m relay Mellor, Fleur Gold Rowing Eight Doyle, Brian Bronze Boxing Bantamweight Taylor, Oliver Bronze Athletics 4x100m relay Strickland, Shirley Gold Rowing Eight Hewitt, Harold Bronze Boxing Light heavyweight Madigan, Anthony Bronze Athletics 80m hurdles Strickland, Shirley Gold Rowing Eight Howden, James Bronze Swimming 100m butterfly Andrew, Janice Bronze Cycling Tandem Browne, Ian Gold Rowing Eight Howell, Walter Bronze Swimming 400m freestyle Konrads, John Bronze Cycling Tandem Marchant, Anthony Gold Rowing Eight Manton, Garth Bronze Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Devitt, John Bronze Swimming 1500m freestyle Rose, Murray Gold Rowing Eight Monger, Adrian Bronze Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Dickson, David Bronze Swimming 100m backstroke Theile, David Gold Rowing Double sculls Riley, Murray Bronze Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Konrads, John Bronze Swimming 100m freestyle Fraser, Dawn Gold Rowing Double sculls Wood, Mervyn Bronze Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Rose, Murray Bronze Swimming 100m freestyle Henricks, Jon Gold Swimming 100m freestyle Chapman, Gary Bronze Swimming 400m freestyle Crapp, Lorraine Gold Swimming 100m freestyle Leech, Faith Bronze 1964 Olympic Games – Tokyo Swimming 400m freestyle Rose, Murray Gold Yachting 5.5 class Buxton, Doug Bronze Athletics 400m Cuthbert, Betty Gold Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Crapp, Lorraine Gold Yachting 5.5 class Mytton, Devereaux Bronze Swimming 1500m freestyle Windle, Robert Gold Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Fraser, Dawn Gold Yachting 5.5 class Sturrock, Alexander Bronze Swimming 100m freestyle Fraser, Dawn Gold Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Leech, Faith Gold Swimming 200m breaststroke O’Brien, Ian Gold Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Morgan, Sandra Gold 1960 Olympic Games – Rome Swimming 200m butterfly Berry, Kevin Gold Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Devitt, John Gold Athletics 1500m Elliott, Herbert Gold Yachting 5.5 class Northam, William Gold Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Henricks, Jon Gold Equestrian Three day event Morgan, Lawrence Gold Yachting 5.5 class O’Donnell, Peter Gold Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay O’Halloran, Kevin Gold Equestrian Three day event (team) Lavis, Neale Gold Yachting 5.5 class Sargeant, James Gold Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Rose, Murray Gold Equestrian Three day event (team) Morgan, Lawrence Gold Athletics High jump Mason, Michele Silver Athletics 4 x 400m relay Gipson, Graham Silver Equestrian Three day event (team) Roycroft, William Gold Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Bell, Lynette Silver Athletics 4 x 400m relay Gosper, Kevan Silver Swimming 1500m freestyle Konrads, John Gold Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Murphy, Janice Silver Athletics 4 x 400m relay Gregory, Leon Silver Swimming 100m backstroke Theile, David Gold Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Fraser, Dawn Silver Athletics 4 x 400m relay Lean, David Silver Swimming 100m freestyle Devitt, John Gold Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Thorn, Robyn Silver Athletics High jump Porter, Charles Silver Swimming 100m freestyle Fraser, Dawn Gold Athletics 10,000m Clarke, Ron Bronze Rowing Single sculls MacKenzie, Stuart Silver Swimming 400m freestyle Rose, Murray Gold Athletics 200m Black, Marilyn Bronze Swimming 100m backstroke Monckton, John Silver Athletics 20km walk Freeman, Noel Silver Athletics 400m Amoore, Judith Bronze Swimming 100m freestyle Crapp, Lorraine Silver Athletics 800m Jones, Brenda Silver Athletics 80m hurdles Kilborn, Pam Bronze Swimming 100m freestyle Devitt, John Silver Equestrian Three day event Lavis, Neale Silver Hockey Men Crossman, Mervyn Bronze Swimming 400m freestyle Fraser, Dawn Silver Swimming 1500m freestyle Rose, Murray Silver Hockey Men Dearing, Paul Bronze Yachting 12 metre Scott, John Silver Swimming 200m butterfly Hayes, Neville Silver Hockey Men Evans, Ray Bronze Yachting 12 metre Tasker, Rolland Silver Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Colquhoun, Alva Silver Hockey Men Glencross, Brian Bronze Athletics 1500m Landy, John Bronze Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Crapp, Lorraine Silver Hockey Men Hodder, Robin Bronze Athletics 10,000m Lawrence, Alan Bronze Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Fraser, Dawn Silver Hockey Men Martin, Donald Bronze Athletics 100m Hogan, Hector Bronze Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Konrads, Ilsa Silver Hockey Men McBryde, John Bronze Athletics 100m Mathews, Marlene Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Andrew, Janice Silver Hockey Men McCormack, John Bronze Athletics 200m Mathews, Marlene Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Fraser, Dawn Silver Hockey Men McWatters, Donald Bronze Athletics 80m hurdles Thrower, Norma Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Lassig, Rosemary Silver Hockey Men Nilan, Patrick Bronze Boxing Welterweight Hogarth, Kevin Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Wilson, Marilyn Silver Hockey Men Pearce, Eric Bronze Canoeing K2 1,000m Brown, Walter Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Gathercole, Terence Silver Hockey Men Pearce, Julian Bronze Canoeing K2 1,000m Green, Dennis Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Hayes, Neville Silver Hockey Men Piper, Desmond Bronze Cycling Individual sprint Ploog, Richard Bronze

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide 8 Australian Medallists 1896-2000

Hockey Men Smart, Donald Bronze Rowing Eight Fazio, Joseph Silver Swimming 800m freestyle Gould, Shane Silver Hockey Men Waters, Anthony Bronze Rowing Eight Grover, Alan Silver Swimming 100m breaststroke Whitfield, Beverley Bronze Hockey Men Wood, Graham Bronze Rowing Eight Morgan, Michael Silver Swimming 100m freestyle Gould, Shane Bronze Judo Open division Boronovskis, Theodore Bronze Rowing Eight Pearce, Gary Silver Swimming 1500m freestyle Wood, Allan Bronze Rowing Eight Ranch, John Silver 1976 Olympic Games - Montreal Swimming 400m freestyle Wood, Allan Bronze Rowing Eight Shirlaw, Robert Silver Hockey Men Bell, David Silver Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Dickson, David Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay McClements, Lynette Silver Hockey Men Browning, Greg Silver Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Doak, Peter Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Playfair, Judy Silver Hockey Men Charlesworth, Richard Silver Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Ryan, John Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Steinbeck, Janet Silver Hockey Men Cooke, Ian Silver Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Windle, Robert Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Watson, Lynette Silver Hockey Men Dancer, Barry Silver Swimming 4x100m medley relay Berry, Kevin Bronze Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Rogers, Gregory Silver Hockey Men Golder, Douglas Silver Swimming 4x100m medley relay Dickson, David Bronze Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Wenden, Michael Silver Hockey Men Haigh, Robert Silver Swimming 4x100m medley relay O’Brien, Ian Bronze Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay White, Graham Silver Hockey Men Hammond, Wayne Silver Swimming 4x100m medley relay Reynolds, Peter Bronze Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Windle, Robert Silver Hockey Men Irvine, James Silver Athletics 200m Lamy, Jennifer Bronze Hockey Men Poole, Malcolm Silver 1968 Olympic Games – Equestrian Three day event (team) Cobcroft, Brien Bronze Hockey Men Proctor, Robert Silver Equestrian Three day event (team) Roycroft, Wayne Bronze Athletics 800m Doubell, Ralph Gold Hockey Men Reid, Graham Silver Equestrian Three day event (team) Roycroft, William Bronze Athletics 80m hurdles Caird, Maureen Gold Hockey Men Riley, Ronald Silver Swimming 1500m freestyle Brough, Gregory Bronze Swimming 100m butterfly McClements, Lynette Gold Hockey Men Smith, Trevor Silver Swimming 400m freestyle Moras, Karen Bronze Swimming 100m freestyle Wenden, Michael Gold Hockey Men Walsh, Terry Silver Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Cusack, Robert Bronze Swimming 200m freestyle Wenden, Michael Gold Equestrian Three day event (team) Bennett, Mervyn Bronze Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Rogers, Gregory Bronze Athletics 200m Boyle, Raelene Silver Equestrian Three day event (team) Piggott, Denis Bronze Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Wenden, Michael Bronze Athletics 200m Norman, Peter Silver Equestrian Three day event (team) Roycroft, Wayne Bronze Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Windle, Robert Bronze Athletics 80m hurdles Kilborn, Pam Silver Equestrian Three day event (team) Roycroft, William Bronze Hockey Men Busch, Arthur Silver 1972 Olympic Games – Munich Swimming 1500m freestyle Holland, Stephen Bronze Hockey Men Dearing, Paul Silver Yachting 470 class Brown, Ian Bronze Hockey Men Evans, Ray Silver Swimming 200m breaststroke Whitfield, Beverley Gold Yachting 470 class Ruff, Ian Bronze Hockey Men Glencross, Brian Silver Swimming 200m freestyle Gould, Shane Gold Yachting Finn class Bertrand, John Bronze Hockey Men Haigh, Robert Silver Swimming 400m freestyle Cooper, Brad Gold Hockey Men Martin, Donald Silver Swimming 400m freestyle Gould, Shane Gold 1980 Olympic Games – Moscow Hockey Men Mason, James Silver Swimming 200m medley Gould, Shane Gold Swimming 4x100m medley relay Brooks, Neil Gold Hockey Men McWatters, Donald Silver Swimming 400m medley Neall, Gail Gold Swimming 4x100m medley relay Evans, Peter Gold Hockey Men Nilan, Patrick Silver Yachting Dragon Anderson, Thomas Gold Swimming 4x100m medley relay Kerry, Mark Gold Hockey Men Pearce, Eric Silver Yachting Dragon Cuneo, John Gold Swimming 4x100m medley relay Tonelli, Mark Gold Hockey Men Pearce, Gordon Silver Yachting Dragon Shaw, John Gold Swimming 800m freestyle Ford, Michelle Gold Hockey Men Pearce, Julian Silver Yachting Star class Anderson, John Gold Athletics 400m Mitchell, Richard Silver Hockey Men Piper, Desmond Silver Yachting Star class Forbes, David Gold Canoeing K1 500m Sumegi, John Silver Hockey Men Quine, Fredrick Silver Athletics 100m Boyle, Raelene Silver Swimming 1500m freestyle Metzker, Maxwell Bronze Hockey Men Riley, Ronald Silver Athletics 200m Boyle, Raelene Silver Swimming 100m breaststroke Evans, Peter Bronze Hockey Men Smart, Donald Silver Cycling 1km time trial Clark, Daniel Silver Swimming 200m backstoke Kerry, Mark Bronze Rowing Eight Dickson, Peter Silver Cycling Individual road race Sefton, Kevin Silver Swimming 200m butterfly Ford, Michelle Bronze Rowing Eight Douglas, David Silver Cycling Individual sprint Nicholson, John Silver Swimming 200m freestyle Brewer, Graeme Bronze Rowing Eight Duval, Alfred Silver Swimming 1500m freestyle Windeatt, Graham Silver

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece Australian Medallists 1896-2000 9 1984 Olympic Games – Los Angeles Swimming 400m freestyle Lemberg, Justin Bronze Tennis Doubles Smylie, Elizabeth Bronze Swimming 400m medley Woodhouse, Robert Bronze Tennis Doubles Turnbull, Wendy Bronze Athletics Nunn, Glynis Gold Swimming 4x100m medley relay Buchanan, Glen Bronze Cycling 4000m Grenda, Michael Gold Swimming 4x100m medley relay Evans, Peter Bronze 1992 Olympic Games – Barcelona Cycling 4000m team pursuit Nichols, Kevin Gold Swimming 4x100m medley relay Kerry, Mark Bronze Canoeing K1 1000m Robinson, Clint Gold Cycling 4000m team pursuit Turtur, Michael Gold Swimming 4x100m medley relay Stockwell, Mark Bronze Cycling Individual road race Watt, Kathryn Gold Cycling 4000m team pursuit Woods, Dean Gold Yachting Tornado class Anderson, John Bronze Equestrian Three day event Ryan, Matthew Gold Swimming 200m butterfly Sieben, Jon Gold Yachting Tornado class Cairns, Christopher Bronze Weightlifting Super heavyweight Lukin, Dean Gold Equestrian Three day event (team) Hoy, Andrew Gold Athletics Long jump Honey, Gary Silver 1988 Olympic Games – Seoul Equestrian Three day event (team) Rolton, Gillian Gold Rowing Quad sculls Gullock, Gary Silver Equestrian Three day event (team) Ryan, Matthew Gold Rowing Quad sculls Lovrich, Anthony Silver Athletics 400m hurdles Flintoff-King, Debra Gold Rowing Coxless four Cooper, Andrew Gold Rowing Quad sculls McLaren, Timothy Silver Hockey Women Belbin, Tracey Gold Rowing Coxless four Green, Nicholas Gold Rowing Quad sculls Reedy, Paul Silver Hockey Women Buchanan, Sharon Gold Rowing Coxless four McKay, Michael Gold Swimming 100m freestyle Stockwell, Mark Silver Hockey Women Capes, Lee Gold Rowing Coxless four Tomkins, James Gold Swimming 200m breaststroke Beringen, Glenn Silver Hockey Women Capes, Michelle Gold Rowing Double sculls Antonie, Peter Gold Swimming 200m butterfly Phillips, Karen Silver Hockey Women Carbon, Sally Gold Rowing Double sculls Hawkins, Stephen Gold Swimming 400m medley Landells, Suzanne Silver Hockey Women Dorman, Loretta Gold Swimming 1500m freestyle Perkins, Kieren Gold Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Brooks, Neil Silver Hockey Women Fish, Maree Gold Canoeing Slalom K1 Woodward, Danielle Silver Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Delaney, Michael Silver Hockey Women Hawkes, Rechelle Gold Cycling 1km time trial Kelly, Shane Silver Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Fasala, Greg Silver Hockey Women Hillas, Lorraine Gold Cycling 3,000m ind pursuit Watt, Kathryn Silver Swimming 4x100m freestyle relay Stockwell, Mark Silver Hockey Women Partridge, Kathleen Gold Cycling 4000m team pursuit Aitken, Brett Silver Weightlifting Light heavyweight Kabbas, Robert Silver Hockey Women Pereira, Jacqueline Gold Cycling 4000m team pursuit McGlede, Stephen Silver Athletics Mulhall, Gael Bronze Hockey Women Pisani, Sandra Gold Cycling 4000m team pursuit O’Brien, Shaun Silver Canoeing K2 1000m Kelly, Barry Bronze Hockey Women Small, Kim Gold Cycling 4000m team pursuit O’Grady, Stuart Silver Canoeing K2 1000m Kenny, Grant Bronze Hockey Women Sullivan, Deborah Gold Cycling Individual sprint Neiwand, Gary Silver Rowing Eight Battersby, James Bronze Hockey Women Swain-Clement, Elspeth Gold Hockey Men Bestall, John Silver Rowing Eight Edmunds, Ian Bronze Hockey Women Tooth, Liane Gold Hockey Men , Warren Silver Rowing Eight Evans, Stephen Bronze Swimming 200m freestyle Armstrong, Duncan Gold Hockey Men Bodimeade, Lee Silver Rowing Eight Hefer, Robert Bronze Athletics O’Dea, Lisa Silver Hockey Men Carey, Ashley Silver Rowing Eight Muller, Craig Bronze Boxing Light welterweight Cheney, Grahame Silver Hockey Men Corbitt, Gregory Silver Rowing Eight Patten, Sam Bronze Canoeing K1 1000m Davies, Grant Silver Hockey Men Davies, Stephen Silver Rowing Eight Popa, Ion Bronze Cycling 1km time trial Vinnecombe, Martin Silver Hockey Men Diletti, Damon Silver Rowing Eight Thredgold, Gavin Bronze Cycling 4000m ind pursuit Woods, Dean Silver Hockey Men Dreher, Lachlan Silver Rowing Eight Willoughby, Tim Bronze Swimming 400m freestyle Armstrong, Duncan Silver Hockey Men Elmer, Lachlan Silver Rowing Coxed four Brancourt, Karen Bronze Canoeing K2 1000m Foster, Peter Bronze Hockey Men Evans, Michael Silver Rowing Coxed four Chapman, Susan Bronze Canoeing K2 1000m Graham, Kelvin Bronze Hockey Men Lewis, Paul Silver Rowing Coxed four Foster, Margot Bronze Cycling 4000m team pursuit Dutton, Brett Bronze Hockey Men Reid, Graham Silver Rowing Coxed four Grey-Gardner, Robyn Bronze Cycling 4000m team pursuit McCarney, Wayne Bronze Hockey Men Stacy, Jason Silver Rowing Coxed four Lee, Susan Bronze Cycling 4000m team pursuit McGlede, Stephen Bronze Hockey Men Wansbrough, David Silver Shooting Sport pistol ladies Newlyn, Patricia Bronze Cycling 4000m team pursuit McGrory, Scott Bronze Hockey Men Wark, Kenneth Silver Swimming 100m breaststroke Evans, Peter Bronze Cycling 4000m team pursuit Woods, Dean Bronze Hockey Men York, Michael Silver Swimming 100m butterfly Buchanan, Glen Bronze Cycling Individual sprint Neiwand, Gary Bronze Swimming 1500m freestyle Housman, Glen Silver Swimming 200m medley Pearson, Michelle Bronze Swimming 800m freestyle McDonald, Julie Bronze Swimming 400m freestyle Perkins, Kieren Silver

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide 10 Australian Medallists 1896-2000 Swimming 800m freestyle Lewis, Hayley Silver Rowing Coxless pair Still, Megan Gold Cycling 4000m team pursuit McGee, Bradley Bronze Athletics Discus Costian, Daniela Bronze Shooting Double trap Mark, Russell Gold Cycling 4000m team pursuit O’Grady, Stuart Bronze Athletics High jump Forsyth, Timothy Bronze Shooting Trap Diamond, Michael Gold Cycling 4000m team pursuit O’Shannessey, Timothy Bronze Canoeing K4 1000m Andersson, Ramon Bronze Swimming 1500m freestyle Perkins, Kieren Gold Cycling 4000m team pursuit Woods, Dean Bronze Canoeing K4 1000m Graham, Kelvin Bronze Swimming 200m butterfly O’Neill, Susan Gold Cycling Individual points race O’Grady, Stuart Bronze Canoeing K4 1000m Rowling, Ian Bronze Tennis Doubles Woodbridge, Todd Gold Cycling Individual points race Tyler-Sharman, Lucy Bronze Canoeing K4 1000m Wood, Steven Bronze Tennis Doubles Woodforde, Mark Gold Hockey Men Carruthers, Stuart Bronze Swimming 100m breaststroke Riley, Samantha Bronze Athletics 400m Freeman, Catherine Silver Hockey Men Choppy, Baeden Bronze Swimming 100m breaststroke Rogers, Philip Bronze Athletics Javelin McPaul, Louise Silver Hockey Men Davies, Stephen Bronze Swimming 200m backstroke Stevenson, Nicole Bronze Cycling Individual sprint Ferris, Michelle Silver Hockey Men Diletti, Damon Bronze Swimming 200m butterfly O’Neill, Susan Bronze Rowing Coxless pair Scott, Robert Silver Hockey Men Dreher, Lachlan Bronze Swimming 400m freestyle Lewis, Hayley Bronze Rowing Coxless pair Weightman, David Silver Hockey Men Elmer, Lachlan Bronze Tennis Doubles McQuillan, Rachel Bronze Swimming 1500m freestyle Kowalski, Daniel Silver Hockey Men Garard, Brendan Bronze Tennis Doubles Provis, Nicole Bronze Swimming 100m butterfly Miller, Scott Silver Hockey Men Gaudoin, Paul Bronze Yachting Lechner Kleppich, Lars Bronze Swimming 200m butterfly Thomas, Petria Silver Hockey Men Hager, Mark Bronze Yachting Tornado class Booth, Mitchell Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Denman, Helen Silver Hockey Men Lewis, Paul Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Kennedy, Angela Silver Hockey Men Smith, Grant Bronze 1996 Olympic Games – Atlanta Swimming 4x100m medley relay O’Neill, Susan Silver Hockey Men Smith, Matthew Bronze Swimming 4x100m medley relay Riley, Samantha Silver Hockey Men Sproule, Daniel Bronze Equestrian Three day event (team) Dutton, Phillip Gold Swimming 4x100m medley relay Ryan, Sarah Silver Hockey Men Stacy, Jason Bronze Equestrian Three day event (team) Hoy, Andrew Gold Swimming 4x100m medley relay Stevenson, Nicole Silver Hockey Men Wark, Kenneth Bronze Equestrian Three day event (team) Rolton, Gillian Gold Yachting Tornado class Booth, Mitchell Silver Hockey Men York, Michael Bronze Equestrian Three day event (team) Schaeffer, Wendy Gold Yachting Tornado class Landenberger, Andrew Silver Rowing LW double sculls Edwards, Anthony Bronze Hockey Women Andrews, Michelle Gold Basketball Women Boyd, Carla Bronze Rowing LW double sculls Hick, Bruce Bronze Hockey Women Annan, Alyson Gold Basketball Women Brogan, Michelle Bronze Rowing LW double sculls Joyce, Rebecca Bronze Hockey Women Dobson, Louise Gold Basketball Women Brondello, Sandra Bronze Rowing LW double sculls Lee, Virginia Bronze Hockey Women Farrell, Renita Gold Basketball Women Chandler, Michelle Bronze Rowing Quad sculls Free, Duncan Bronze Hockey Women Haslam, Juliet Gold Basketball Women Cook, Allison Bronze Rowing Quad sculls Hanson, Boden Bronze Hockey Women Hawkes, Rechelle Gold Basketball Women Fallon, Trisha Bronze Rowing Quad sculls Hooker, Leslie Bronze Hockey Women Maitland, Clover Gold Basketball Women Gorman, Shelley Bronze Rowing Quad sculls Snook. Ronald Bronze Hockey Women Marsden, Karen Gold Basketball Women Gull, Robyn Bronze Shooting Double trap Huddleston, Deserie Bronze Hockey Women Morris, Jennifer Gold Basketball Women Robinson, Fiona Bronze Softball Brown, Joanne Bronze Hockey Women Pereira, Jacqueline Gold Basketball Women Sporn, Rachael Bronze Softball Cooper, Kim Bronze Hockey Women Peris, Nova Gold Basketball ` Women Timms, Michele Bronze Softball Crudgington, Carolyn Bronze Hockey Women Powell, Katrina Gold Basketball Women Whittle, Jennifer Bronze Softball Dienelt, Kerry Bronze Hockey Women Powell, Lisa Gold Beach Volleyball Women Cook, Natalie Bronze Softball Edebone, Peta Bronze Hockey Women Roche, Danielle Gold Beach Volleyball Women Pottharst, Kerri-Ann Bronze Softball Harding, Tanya Bronze Hockey Women Starre, Kate Gold Canoeing K1 1000m Robinson, Clint Bronze Softball Holliday, Jennifer Bronze Hockey Women Tooth, Liane Gold Canoeing K2 500m Borchert, Katrin Bronze Softball Lester, Jocelyn Bronze Rowing Coxless four Ginn, Drew Gold Canoeing K2 500m Wood, Anna Bronze Softball McDermid, Sally Bronze Rowing Coxless four Green, Nicholas Gold Canoeing K2 500m Collins, Daniel Bronze Softball McRae, Francine Bronze Rowing Coxless four McKay, Michael Gold Canoeing K2 500m Trim, Andrew Bronze Softball Petrie, Haylea Bronze Rowing Coxless four Tomkins, James Gold Cycling 4000m ind pursuit McGee, Bradley Bronze Softball Richardson, Nicole Bronze Rowing Coxless pair Slatter, Kate Gold Cycling 4000m team pursuit Aitken, Brett Bronze Softball Roche, Melanie Bronze

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece Australian Medallists 1896-2000 11 Softball Ward, Natalie Bronze Hockey Women Powell, Katrina Gold Basketball Women Sandie, Shelley Silver Softball Wilkins, Brooke Bronze Hockey Women Skirving, Angie Gold Basketball Women Sporn, Rachael Silver Swimming 100m breaststroke Riley, Samantha Bronze Hockey Women Starre, Kate Gold Basketball Women Timms, Michele Silver Swimming 200m butterfly Goodman, Scott Bronze Hockey Women Towers, Julie Gold Basketball Women Whittle, Jenny Silver Swimming 200m freestyle Kowalski, Daniel Bronze Sailing Men's 470 King, Tom Gold Canoeing K2 500m Collins, Daniel Silver Swimming 400m freestyle Kowalski, Daniel Bronze Sailing Men's 470 Turnbull, Mark Gold Canoeing K2 500m Trim, Andrew Silver Swimming 4x100m medley relay Dewick, Steven Bronze Sailing Women's 470 Armstrong, Jenny Gold Cycling Neiwand, Gary Silver Swimming 4x100m medley relay Haenen, Toby Bronze Sailing Women's 470 Stowell, Belinda Gold Cycling 500m Time Trial Ferris, Michelle Silver Swimming 4x100m medley relay Klim, Michael Bronze Shooting Trap Diamond, Michael Gold Equestrian Three-Day Event (individual) Hoy, Andrew Silver Swimming 4x100m medley relay Miller, Scott Bronze Swimming 400m Freestyle Thorpe, Ian Gold Trampoline Men's Wallace, Ji Silver Swimming 4x100m medley relay Rogers, Philip Bronze Swimming 1500m Freestyle Hackett, Grant Gold Rowing Eight Burke, Daniel Silver Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Greville, Julia Bronze Swimming 4x100m Freestyle Relay Callus, Ashley Gold Rowing Eight Fernandez, Jaime Silver Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Johnson, Emma Bronze Swimming 4x100m Freestyle Relay Fydler, Chris Gold Rowing Eight Gordon, Alastair Silver Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Mackie, Lise Bronze Swimming 4x100m Freestyle Relay Klim, Michael Gold Rowing Eight Hayman, Brett Silver Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay O’Neill, Susan Bronze Swimming 4x100m Freestyle Relay Thorpe, Ian Gold Rowing Eight Jahrling, Robert Silver Swimming 4x200m freestyle relay Stevenson, Nicole Bronze Swimming 4x200m Freestyle Relay Kirby, William Gold Rowing Eight McKay, Mike Silver Weightlifting 108+ kg Botev, Stefan Bronze Swimming 4x200m Freestyle Relay Klim, Michael Gold Rowing Eight Porzig, Nick Silver Yachting Star class Beashel, Colin Bronze Swimming 4x200m Freestyle Relay Pearson, Todd Gold Rowing Eight Ryan, Christian Silver Yachting Star class Giles, David Bronze Swimming 4x200m Freestyle Relay Thorpe, Ian Gold Rowing Eight Welch, Stuart Silver Swimming 200m Freestyle O'Neill, Susan Gold Rowing Lightweight Coxless Four Balmforth, Darren Silver 2000 Olympic Games – Sydney Taekwondo Under 49kg Burns, Lauren Gold Rowing Lightweight Coxless Four Burgess, Simon Silver Water Polo Women Castle, Naomi Gold Rowing Lightweight Coxless Four Edwards, Anthony Silver Archery Men's Individual Fairweather, Simon Gold Water Polo Women Fox, Joanne Gold Rowing Lightweight Coxless Four Richards, Robert Silver Athletics 400m Freeman, Cathy Gold Water Polo Women Gusterson, Bridgette Gold Rowing Coxless Pair Slatter, Kate Silver Beach Volleyball Women Cook, Natalie Gold Water Polo Women Hankin, Simone Gold Rowing Coxless Pair Taylor, Rachael Silver Beach Volleyball Women Pottharst, Kerrie Gold Water Polo Women Higgins, Yvette Gold Sailing Open Tornado Bundock, Darren Silver Cycling Aitken, Brett Gold Water Polo Women Hooper, Kate Gold Sailing Open Tornado Forbes, John Silver Cycling Madison Mcgrory, Scott Gold Water Polo Women Mayer, Bronwyn Gold Shooting Men's Double Trap Mark, Russell Silver Equestrian Three-Day Event (team) Dutton, Phillip Gold Water Polo Women Miller, Gail Gold Swimming 200m Freestyle Thorpe, Ian Silver Equestrian Three-Day Event (team) Hoy, Andrew Gold Water Polo Women Mills, Melissa Gold Swimming 1500m Freestyle Perkins, Kieren Silver Equestrian Three-Day Event (team) Ryan, Matt Gold Water Polo Women Watson, Debbie Gold Swimming 100m Butterfly Klim, Michael Silver Equestrian Three-Day Event (team) Tinney, Stuart Gold Water Polo Women Weekes, Liz Gold Swimming 100m Backstroke Welsh, Matthew Silver Hockey Women Allen, Kate Gold Water Polo Women Woodhouse, Danielle Gold Swimming 4x100m Medley Relay Harrison, Regan Silver Hockey Women Annan, Alyson Gold Water Polo Women Woods, Taryn Gold Swimming 4x100m Medley Relay Huegill, Geoff Silver Hockey Women Carruthers, Lisa Gold Athletics Long Jump Taurima, Jai Silver Swimming 4x100m Medley Relay Klim, Michael Silver HHockey Women Garard, Renita Gold Athletics Grigorieva, Tatiana Silver Swimming 4x100m Medley Relay Welsh, Matthew Silver Hockey Women Haslam, Juliet Gold Basketball Women Boyd, Carla Silver Swimming 200m Butterfly O'Neill, Susan Silver Hockey Women Hawkes, Rechelle Gold Basketball Women Brondello, Sandy Silver Swimming 100m Breaststroke Jones, Leisel Silver Hockey Women Hudson, Nikki Gold Basketball Women Fallon, Trish Silver Swimming 4x200m Freestyle Relay O'Neill, Susan Silver Hockey Women Imison, Rachel Gold Basketball Women Griffiths, Michelle Silver Swimming 4x200m Freestyle Relay Rooney, Giaan Silver Hockey Women Maitland, Clover Gold Basketball Women Harrower, Kristi Silver Swimming 4x200m Freestyle Relay Thomas, Petria Silver Hockey Women Mitchell-Taverner, Claire Gold Basketball Women Hill, Jo Silver Swimming 4x200m Freestyle Relay Thomson, Kirsten Silver Hockey Women Morris, Hockey Gold Basketball Women Jackson, Lauren Silver Swimming 4x100m Medley Relay Calub, Dyana Silver Hockey Women Peek, Alison Gold Basketball Women La Fleur, Annie Silver Swimming 4x100m Medley Relay Jones, Leisel Silver

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide 12 Australian Medallists 1896-2000 Swimming 4x100m Medley Relay O'Neill, Susie Silver Softball Edebone, Peta Bronze Swimming 4x100m Medley Relay Thomas, Petria Silver Softball Fairhurst, Sue Bronze Taekwondo Over 80kg Trenton, Daniel Silver Softball Follas, Selina Bronze Tennis Men's Doubles Woodbridge, Todd Silver Softball Hanes, Fiona Bronze Tennis Men's Doubles Woodforde, Mark Silver Softball Hardie, Kelly Bronze Triathlon Women's Jones, Michellie Silver Softball Harding, Tanya Bronze Canoeing K1 500m Borchert, Katrin Bronze Softball Mccreedy, Sally Bronze Cycling Individual Pursuit McGee, Brad Bronze Softball Morrow, Simmone Bronze Cycling 1km Time Trial Kelly, Shane Bronze Softball Roche, Melanie Bronze Cycling Olympic Sprint Eadie, Sean Bronze Softball Titcume, Natalie Bronze Cycling Olympic Sprint Hill, Darryn Bronze Softball Ward, Natalie Bronze Cycling Olympic Sprint Neiwand, Gary Bronze Softball Wilkins, Brooke Bronze Diving Synchronised 3m Springboard Newbery, Robert Bronze Swimming 100m Butterfly Huegill, Geoff Bronze Diving Synchronised 3m Springboard Pullar, Dean Bronze Swimming 200m Butterfly Norris, Justin Bronze Diving Synchronised 10m Platform Gilmore, Rebecca Bronze Swimming 200m Backstroke Welsh, Matthew Bronze Diving Synchronised 10m Platform Tourky, Loudy Bronze Swimming 200m Butterfly Thomas, Petria Bronze Hockey Men Brennan, Michael Bronze Hockey Men Commens, Adam Bronze Hockey Men Davies, Stephen Bronze Hockey Men Diletti, Damon Bronze Hockey Men Dreher, Lachlan Bronze Hockey Men Duff, Jason Bronze Hockey Men Elder, Troy Bronze Hockey Men Elmer, James Bronze Hockey Men Gaudoin, Paul Bronze Hockey Men Holt, Stephen Bronze Hockey Men Livermore, Brent Bronze Hockey Men Sproule, Daniel Bronze Hockey Men Stacy, Jay Bronze Hockey Men Victory, Craig Bronze Hockey Men Wells, Matthew Bronze Hockey Men York, Michael Bronze Judo -57kg Pekli, Maria Bronze Rowing Coxless Pair Long, Matthew Bronze Rowing Coxless Pair Tomkins, James Bronze Rowing Coxless Four Dodwell, Ben Bronze Rowing Coxless Four Hanson, Bo Bronze Rowing Coxless Four Stewart, Geoff Bronze Rowing Coxless Four Stewart, James Bronze Sailing Open Laser Blackburn, Michael Bronze Shooting 10m Air Pistol Forder, Annemarie Bronze Softball Allen, Sandra Bronze Softball Brown, Joanne Bronze Softball Dienelt, Kerry Bronze

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece 13 Our own Lion of Athens It was in the old, marble Panathinaiko Stadium, venue for Athens, with a population of 80,000 spread mainly around the archery events at this year's Athens Olympics, that the Acropolis, was something of a carnival town that Australia's first assault on the Modern Olympic Games was springtime, and Flack was a joyous, have-a-go competitor. In launched. The year was 1896, the stadium was a brand, company with his pal Robertson, he tried his hand in the spanking new showpiece, and the Australian contingent at tennis competition, although neither had great skill at the the first of the new Olympics consisted of one young game. Both lost their first-round singles matches, and middle-distance runner from Melbourne, Edwin Flack. He together they were beaten in their only doubles encounter. wasn't strictly representing Australia, because the nation had But because only five pairs entered the doubles, and their not then been born. He came from one of a loose collection first-round opponents did not turn up, their only match of colonies, a group that would not be federated until 1901, became in effect a semi-final. They have thus been accorded and he chose to run at the Games in the dark-blue vests of the status of bronze medallists. his old school, Melbourne Grammar, and his home-town club, the Melburnian Hare and Hounds. Edwin Flack, who died in 1935, was Australia's true Olympic pioneer. He was the first hero: the first to compete, the first SPORT THE LIBRARY Flack, 21, was studying accountancy at the time in London. to win. Moreover, his unheralded appearance in Athens gave He took a month's leave to travel to Athens, rented a room Australians their first real awareness of the existence of the Australia is rightly there with an English friend, George Robertson, then Olympic Games. Australia is rightly proud of its rare, proud of its rare, embarked on what turned out to be the most exciting week unbroken link with the Olympics, ever since their birth. It's of his life. In that marble stadium he won a heat and final of timely just now to remember that it is a record which simply unbroken link with the the , as well as the sudden-death . could not have existed without that modest young man, our Olympics, ever since Then, on a euphoric high, he tackled the marathon --- a own Lion of Athens. distance he had never run before --- and for a while looked their birth like winning it. He was leading at the 34-kilometre mark Harry Gordon CMG AM until he began to stagger, then finally collapsed. The race, Official Historian, Australian Olympic Committee won by the Greek Spiridon Louis, finished in the Panathinaiko Stadium, just as this year's marathon will. At the end of the week Flack was being followed everywhere by adoring crowds, who had taken to calling him "the Lion of Athens".

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide 14 Venue Menu Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) Schinias Olympic Complex Olympic Stadium Opening and Closing Ceremonies 72,000 Schinias Olympic Rowing Rowing 14,000 Athletics 72,000 and Canoeing Centre Canoe/Kayak (Flatwater) 14,000 Football (Final) 72,000 Olympic Tennis Centre Tennis 8,600 Centre Court Markopoulo Olympic Complex 4,300 Show Courts Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian () 15,000 200 Match Courts Equestrian Centre Equestrian (Jumping) 10,000 Equestrian (Dressage) 8,100 Olympic Indoor Hall Basketball (Final) 19,250 Gymnastics (Artistic) 17,500 Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre Shooting 4,000 Gymnastics (Trampoline) 17,500 Olympic Velodrome Cycling (Track) 5,250 Intercity Football Venues Olympic Aquatic Centre Diving 6,200 Indoor pool Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras Football (Preliminaries) 21,000 Swimming 11,500 Main Pool Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos Football (Preliminaries) 22,700 Synchronised Swimming 5,300 Synchronised Swimming pool Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Football (Preliminaries/Semi-final) 28,200 Water Polo 11,500 Main Pool Pankritio Stadium, Heraklio Football 26,400 Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex Karaiskaki Stadium, Athens Football (Preliminaries/Semi-final/Quarter-finals) 33,000 Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre Beach Volleyball 9,600 Olympic Stadium Football Final 72,000 Faliro Sports Pavillion Handball (Preliminaries) 8,100 Other Athens Venues Taekwondo 8,100 Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre Sailing Unlimited Peace and Friendship Stadium Volleyball 13,200 1,600 Medal Ceremonies Goudi Olympic Complex Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre Cycling (Time Trial) 3,600 Triathlon 3,600 Goudi Olympic Hall Badminton 4,100 Panathinaiko Stadium Archery 7,500 Modern Pentathlon (Shooting, Fencing) 3,000 Marathon (Finish) 34,500 Modern Pentathlon Centre Modern Pentathlon (Swimming) 2,500 Swimming/Municipal Pool /Riding Arena Modern Pentathlon 5,000 Equestrian, Running Athens City Centre Road Race Course Cycling (Road Race) Unlimited Galatsi Olympic Hall Table Tennis 6,500 Helliniko Olympic Complex Gymnastics (Rhythmic) 6,500 Fencing Hall Fencing (Preliminaries) 3,800 Ano Liossia Olympic Hall Judo 9,000 Fencing (Finals) 5,000 Wrestling (Greco-Roman) 9,000 Wrestling (Freestyle) 9,000 Helliniko Indoor Arena Basketball (Preliminaries) 14,100 Handball (Finals) 13,000 Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall Boxing 8,000 Olympic Baseball Centre Baseball 8,700 Field 1 Nikaia Hall Weightlifting 5,100 4,000 Field 2 Parnitha Mountain Bike Venue Cycling (Mountain Bike) 15,500 Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre Canoe/Kayak (Slalom) 7,600 Ancient Stadium, Olympia Athletics (Shot Put) 300

Olympic Hockey Centre Hockey 7,300 Pitch 1 2,100 Pitch 2 Olympic Softball Stadium Softball 4,800

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2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide 16 Archery

Dates 15-21 August 2004 (Days 2-8)

Venue Panathinaiko Stadium

Capacity 7,500

Events Men Individual, Team Women Individual, Team

Medals Men: 2 gold, silver, bronze Women: 2 gold, silver, bronze

Athletes Barnes, David Individual, Team Event Bridger, Deonne Individual, Team Event Cuddihy, Tim Individual, Team Event Fairweather, Simon Individual, Team Event Galbraith, Jo-Ann Individual, Team Event Jennison, Melissa Individual, Team Event

Officials Chaplin, John Section Manager Lee, Ki Sik Coach Lee, Matthew Coach Archery

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece Archery Schedule 17 Athens AET Athens AET Sunday 15 August Day 2 Individual Women 1/32 Eliminations 8:30am 3:30pm Deonne Bridger, Jo-Ann Galbraith, Friday 20 August Day 7 Melissa Jennison Team Women 1/8 Eliminations 8:30am 3:30pm Deonne Bridger, Jo-Ann Galbraith, Individual Women 1/32 Eliminations 3:30pm 10:30pm Deonne Bridger, Jo-Ann Galbraith, Melissa Jennison Team Women Quarter-finals 10:30am 5:30pm Deonne Bridger, Jo-Ann Galbraith, Melissa Jennison Melissa Jennison Team Women Semi-finals 3:45pm 10:45pm Deonne Bridger, Jo-Ann Galbraith, Monday 16 August Day 3 Melissa Jennison Individual Men 1/32 Eliminations 8:30am 3:30pm David Barnes, Tim Cuddihy, Team Women Match 4:44pm 11:44pm Deonne Bridger, Jo-Ann Galbraith, Simon Fairweather Melissa Jennison Individual Men 1/32 Eliminations 3:30pm 10:30pm David Barnes, Tim Cuddihy, Team Women Gold Medal Match 5:14pm 12:14am* Deonne Bridger, Jo-Ann Galbraith, Simon Fairweather Melissa Jennison Tuesday 17 August Day 4 Saturday 21 August Day 8 Individual Women 1/16 Eliminations 8:30am 3:30pm Deonne Bridger, Jo-Ann Galbraith, Team Men 1/8 Eliminations 8:30am 3:30pm David Barnes, Tim Cuddihy, Melissa Jennison Simon Fairweather Individual Men 1/16 Eliminations 3:30pm 10:30pm David Barnes, Tim Cuddihy, Team Men Quarter-finals 10:30am 5:30pm David Barnes, Tim Cuddihy, Simon Fairweather Simon Fairweather Team Men Semi-finals 3:45pm 10:45pm David Barnes, Tim Cuddihy, Wednesday 18 August Day 5 Simon Fairweather Individual Women 1/8 Eliminations 8:30am 3:30pm Deonne Bridger, Jo-Ann Galbraith, Team Men Bronze Medal Match 4:44pm 11:44pm David Barnes, Tim Cuddihy, Melissa Jennison Simon Fairweather Individual Women Quarter-finals 3:45pm 10:45pm Deonne Bridger, Jo-Ann Galbraith, Team Men Gold Medal Match 5:14pm 12:14am* David Barnes, Tim Cuddihy, Melissa Jennison Simon Fairweather Individual Women Semi-finals 4:45pm 11:45pm Deonne Bridger, Jo-Ann Galbraith, Melissa Jennison * denotes next day Individual Women Bronze Medal Match 5:21pm 12:21am* Deonne Bridger, Jo-Ann Galbraith, Melissa Jennison Individual Women Gold Medal Match 5:39pm 12:39am* Deonne Bridger, Jo-Ann Galbraith, Melissa Jennison Thursday 19 August Day 6 Individual Men 1/8 Eliminations 8:30am 3:30pm David Barnes, Tim Cuddihy, Simon Fairweather Archery Individual Men Quarter-finals 3:45pm 10:45pm David Barnes, Tim Cuddihy, Simon Fairweather Individual Men Semi-finals 4:45pm 11:45pm David Barnes, Tim Cuddihy, Simon Fairweather Individual Men Bronze Medal Match 5:21pm 12:21am* David Barnes, Tim Cuddihy, Simon Fairweather Individual Men Gold Medal Match 5:39pm 12:39am* David Barnes, Tim Cuddihy, Simon Fairweather

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide BARNES, David BRIDGER, Deonne CUDDIHY, Tim 18 Individual, Team Event Individual, Team Event Individual, Team Event

Date of Birth 22nd February 1986 (18yrs) Date of Birth 15th May 1972 (32yrs) Date of Birth 21st May 1987 (17yrs) Born , SA Born , WA Born Toowoomba, QLD Lives , ACT Lives Canberra, ACT Lives Canberra, ACT Height 185cm (6’0”) Height 168cm (5’6”) Height 184cm (6’0”) Weight 82kg (181lbs) Weight 62kg (137lbs) Weight 84kg (185lbs) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Club Adelaide Archery Club Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Club Toowoomba Company of Archers Coach Ki Sik Lee Club Kalamunda Governor Stirling Archery Club Coach Ki Sik Lee Represents SA Coach Ki Sik Lee Represents QLD Occupation Student Represents WA Occupation Student Education Bachelor of Commerce (Commercial Law) at Adelaide Occupation Athlete; Administration Officer University (deferred) Employer Australia Post Olympic Games Debut Education Currently studying Bachelor of Business at Monash Olympic Games Debut University Recent Performances • 2003 Australian Olympic Youth Festival Team - 1st Recent Performances Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta • 2003 Australian National Championships Recurve - 2nd • 2003 Australian Olympic Youth Festival Individual - 1st; Team - 1st • 2003 European Grand Prix Recurve - 5th (160); Team - 4th • 2003 European Grand Prix (Porec) Recurve - 3rd (114); Team - 4th Olympic Results • 2003 Grand Prix Recurve - 8th • 2003 Grand Prix Recurve - 5th 1996 Atlanta: Individual (57th) • 2003 World Championships ( City) Recurve - 4th (107) • 2003 World Championships () Recurve - 3rd (107) • 2003 Olympic Test Event (Athens) Recurve - 15th (156) • 2003 Olympic Test Event (Athens) Recurve - 3rd (112) Recent Performances • 2002 Junior National Championships (Adelaide) U18 Boys Recurve - 1st • 2003 Australian National Championships Recurve - 1st • 2003 Australian National Championships Recurve - 4th • 2002 Junior Archery World Championships (Nymburk) Cadet Division • 2002 Junior National Championships (Adelaide) U16 Boys Recurve - 1st • 2003 European Grand Prix Recurve - 25th (157); Team - 12th Recurve - 1st • 2002 Junior Archery World Championships (Nymburk) Cadet Division • 2003 Grand Prix Recurve - 56th • 2002 Australian National Championships (Sydney) Recurve - 6th Recurve - 2nd; Team - 1st (WR) • 2003 Olympic Test Event (Athens) Recurve - 47th (130) • 2002 Australian National Championships (Sydney) Recurve - 1st • 2002 Golden Arrow European Grand Prix Recurve - 23rd Interesting Facts • 2002 Australian National Championships (Sydney) Recurve - 1st • Tim started firing arrows whilst playing Cowboys and Indians with his brother Interesting Facts • 2001 Korea International Recurve - 10th and sister. At age 11 he joined the Toowoomba Company of Archers • David started archery in 1995 when he was only nine years of age in his • 2001 World Championships () Recurve - 41st; Team - 18th • Tim started competing in 2000 having moved from Toowoomba to Canberra backyard with a bow and arrow • 2000 Grand Prix Recurve - 15th after taking an AIS scholarship • He joined the Adelaide Archery Club after his parents encouraged him to do so • His career highlights are competing at the World Senior Championships and • David's career highlights include winning gold at the 2003 Australian Youth Interesting Facts the World Cadet Championships Olympic Festival, silver at the 2002 Junior World Championships, and an • Deonne started competing in archery in 1976 • Ki Sik Lee, his coach, has been the most influential person in his career, with overall win by the Australian team and an individual bronze at the 2003 World • Her career highlight was shooting a personal best at the 2002 World Korean archer, Oh Kyo Moon, the most admired Championships Championships and representing Australia at the 1996 Olympic Games • Tim is in Year 11 at Lake Ginninderra College (Canberra) • At the age of 13 he was invited to represent Australia at the Olympic test • She was awarded the Ian Diffen Sports Star of the Year Award in 1989 and • Cuddihy is the reigning world cadet under-16 champion. His team-mate event in Sydney has won the Sporting Shooters Athlete of the Year several times Simon Fairweather is the defending Sydney 2000 gold medallist and David • David enjoys body boarding, playing hockey, soccer and baseball • Her hero is US Olympic diving legend Greg Louganis Barnes is a bronze medallist from the World Championships in 2003 Barnes, David (Archery) Barnes, David SA Individual, • Deonne enjoys eating out, movies and playing Cuddihy, Tim (Archery) Cuddihy, Tim QLD Individual, Team Event Team Event Bridger, Deonne (Archery) Bridger, Deonne WA Individual, Team Event Archery

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece FAIRWEATHER, Simon GALBRAITH, Jo-Ann JENNISON, Melissa Individual, Team Event Individual, Team Event Individual, Team Event 19

Date of Birth 9th October 1969 (34yrs) Date of Birth 20th February 1985 (19yrs) Date of Birth 7th May 1982 (22yrs) Born Adelaide, SA Born Perth, WA Born Sydney, NSW Lives Canberra, ACT Lives Canberra, ACT Lives Canberra, ACT Height 175cm (5’8”) Height 173cm (5’8”) Height 167cm (5’5”) Weight 71kg (157lbs) Weight 72kg (159lbs) Weight 89kg (196lbs) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Club Warringah Archers Club Canberra Archery Club Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Coach Ki Sik Lee Coach Ki Sik Lee Clubs Bowmen Archery Club, Melville Archery Club Represents NSW Occupation Jewellery maker and designer Coach Ki Sik Lee Occupation Student Employer Self employed Represents WA Education Applied Arts Degree, University of South Australia; Occupation Athlete; Student Olympic Games 2000 Sydney BA Jewellery Design Employer Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Nutrition Education Currently studying Medical Science at University of Olympic Results Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta, 1992 Barcelona, 1988 Seoul Canberra 2000 Sydney: Individual (19th); Team (9th)

Olympic Results Olympic Games Debut Recent Performances 2000 Sydney: Individual (1st); Team (12th) • 2003 World Championships (New York City) Recurve - 77th 1996 Atlanta: Individual (52th); Team (4th) Recent Performances • 2003 National Match Play Championships (Sydney) Recurve - 1st 1992 Barcelona: Individual (25th); Team (7th) • 2003 Australian Olympic Youth Festival Individual - 3rd; Team - 2nd • 2001 World Championships (Beijing) Recurve - 80th 1988 Seoul: Individual (16th); Team (13th) • 2003 Australian National Championships Recurve - 3rd • 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix Recurve - 1st • 2003 Australian Junior Archery Championships (Perth) U18 Recurve - 2nd Olympic Medals 1 Gold medal • 2003 European Grand Prix (Porec) Recurve - (150); Team - 12th Interesting Facts • 2003 Grand Prix Recurve - 57th • In 1999 Melissa became the first Junior Recurve athlete in Australia to obtain a Recent Performances • 2003 Olympic Test Event (Athens) Recurve - 54th (121) 1300 FITA star, in a FITA International recognised shoot • Tournament of Nations Recurve - 20th (158) • 2002 Junior World Target Championships 40th Overall • At the Asian Grand Prix held in Malaysia 1999, Melissa scored a personal best • 2000 Golden Arrow Recurve - 7th • 2002 State Clout Championships U14 Boys Division - 1st of 1327 for a Womens FITA gaining a National Tournament Record, a record • 2002 Junior National Championships (Adelaide) U18 Girls Recurve - 1st which still stands today Interesting Facts • 2002 Junior Archery World Championships (Nymburk) Junior Division • Melissa was the first junior archer to win three national titles within 12 • Simon is married to former triathlete world champion Jackie Gallagher Recurve - 43rd months - Junior National 18-19 January 1999, Open Nationals 18-19 April 1999 • His sister Kate also competed in Archery for Australia at the Sydney 2000 • 2002 Australian National Championships (Sydney) Recurve - 5th and Junior Nationals and Junior Nationals 13-14 January 2000 Olympics • 2001 Junior National Archery Championships (Sydney) U16 Girls Recurve - Jennison, Melissa (Archery) Jennison, Melissa NSW Individual, • Simon claimed the world champion title in 1991, and has competed at every 1st Team Event

National Championships since 1987 winning 12 titles • 2001 Junior Trans Tasman Championships Recurve - 1st Archery • After disappointing performances at the Seoul, Barcelona and Atlanta Olympics, Simon seriously considered giving the sport away until he met Interesting Facts former South Korean coach Ki Sik Lee who persuaded him to give the sport • Jo-Ann claimed three junior world records in 2000 another try. His efforts paid off winning gold at the Sydney Games in front of • She was the 2001 and 2002 National All-round Junior Champion a home crowd • Jo-Ann was named the 2000 Western Australian Junior Shooting Sportsperson • He was awarded the Young Australian of the Year in 1991 and 1992 and the of the Year Australian Confederation of Sport Male Sports Star of the Year in 1992 • Ki Sik Lee, her coach, has been the most influential person in her career • Fairweather trained himself on his uncle's farm at Strathalbyn, South Australia. • Jo-Ann can speak German and she enjoys being with friends, shopping and At the 1991 championship in Poland he became the first Australian to win a going to the beach world archery title Galbraith, Jo-ann (Archery) Galbraith, Jo-Ann WA Individual, Fairweather, Simon (Archery) Fairweather, Simon Individual, Team Event Team Event 2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide Archery 20 Lee, KiSik(Archery) Chaplin, John(Archery) Lee, Matthew(Archery) Employer Occupation Born Date ofBirth Employer Occupation Born Date ofBirth Employer Occupation Born Date ofBirth Coach LEE Head Coach LEE Section Manager CHAPLIN, Australian InstituteofSport(AIS) Archery Coach Moree, NSW 30 September1966(37yrs) Australian InstituteofSport(AIS) Archery Coach Seoul, SouthKorea 2 July1957(47yrs) Self employed Solicitor Rose Bay,NSW 13 April1936(68yrs) , Matthew , KiSik John Games of theXXVIIIOlympiad, Athens,Greece 21 Athletics 18, 20-29 August 2004 (Days 5, 7-16) 18, 20-29 August 2004 (Days Sports Complex (OAKA) Olympic Stadium, Athens Olympic Ancient Olympic Stadium - Shotput to Panathinaikon Stadium Marathon Course, Marathon Olympic Stadium: 72,000 Ancient Olympic Stadium: 300 Panathinaikon Stadium: 34,500 3000m Steeplechase, 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, 110m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump Shot Put, , , Decathlon 20km Race Walk, 50km Race Walk, Marathon Race Hurdles, 400m Hurdles, 4x100m Relay, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, 100m 4x400m Relay High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump Shot Put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, Javelin Throw Heptathlon 20km Race Walk, Marathon Race Men: 24 gold, silver, bronze Women: 22 gold, silver, bronze See next page See next page Athletics Athletics Dates Venues Capacity Mens Events Track Jumps Throws Combined Event Road Womens Events Track Jumps Throws Combined Event Road Medals Athletes Officials Media Guide 2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & 22

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Adams, Luke 20km Walk McGregor, Haley 10000m Huxley, Dianne Section Manager Anlezark, Justin Shot Put McManus, Andrew 4x100m Relay Grant, Carol Assistant Section Manager Basil, Adam 4x100m Relay Miller, Adam 200m, 4x100m Relay Connor, Keith Head Coach Bezabeh, Sisay Marathon Mottram, Craig 5000m Barbour, Timothy Doctor Burgess, Paul Pole Vault Murphy, Andrew Triple Jump Bideau, Nic Coach Dawes, Christie 800m Wheelchair Nowill, Peter 3000m Steeplechase Bourne, Gary Coach Deakes, Nathan 20km Walk, 50km Walk Ormrod, Mark 4x400m Relay Cavallo, Vince Massage Therapist Di Bella, Paul 4x100m Relay Pittman, Jana 400m Hurdles Dawes, Andrew Coach Dwyer, Patrick 4x400m Relay Price, Petrina High Jump Hull, Gregory Coach Dziubak, Oliver Javelin Rendell, Stuart Hammer Throw Khmel, Michael Coach Eagles, Bronwyn Hammer Throw Ross, Joshua 100m, 4x100m Relay King, Phil Coach Fearnley, Kurt 1500m Wheelchair Sauvage, Louise 800m Wheelchair Kirkbride, Brent Physiotherapist Geddes, David 4x400m Relay Saville, Jane 20km Walk Ladbrook, Mark Coach Hamlyn-Harris, William Javelin Saville, Natalie 20km Walk Lambart, Andrew Physiotherapist Harrison, Nicholas Marathon Sosimenko, Deborah Hammer Throw Lemcke, Shane Physiotherapist Hewitt, Lauren 200m Stankovic, Eliza 800m Wheelchair Lemke, Steve Coach Hill, Clinton 400m, 4x400m Relay Steffensen, John 4x400m Relay Mallett, Clifford Coach Hooker, Steve Pole Vault Thompson, Bronwyn Long Jump Murphy, Scott Coach Howe, Kym Pole Vault Troop, Lee Marathon Parnov, Alex Coach Jamieson, Sarah 1500m Vincent, Casey 400m, 4x400m Relay Rizzo, Bruno Massage Therapist Johnson, Benita 10000m Webb, Cheryl 20km Walk Shankelton, Ernest Coach Johnson, Patrick 4x100m Relay Wheeler, Kylie Heptathlon Sopko, Rudolf Coach Krueger, Brooke Hammer Throw Stewart, Mark Coach Lewis, Tamsyn 800m Vallance, Brent Coach Markov, Dmitri Pole Vault Ward, Grant Coach McCann, Kerryn Marathon Athletics

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece 23 Athletics Deborah Sosimenko Deborah Sosimenko Eliza Stankovic Lauren Hewitt Tamsyn Lewis , Casey Vincent Joshua Ross Stuart Rendell Jana Pittman Jana Pittman Joshua Ross , Brooke Krueger, Bronwyn Eagles, Brooke Krueger, Kerryn McCann , , Jane Saville, Natalie Saville, Tamsyn Lewis Tamsyn Vincent Clinton Hill, Casey Kylie Wheeler 5:55am* 6:00pm 7:10pm 1:30am* 1:45am* 2:00am* 2:30am* 3:20am* 3:25am* 3:55am* 4:05am* 4:20am* 3:55am* 4:15am* 4:20am* 4:50am* 5:15am* 5:40am* 6:10am* 4:15pm 5:15pm 5:40pm 4:10pm 1:00am* 2:30am* 2:35am* 3:10am* 3:35am* 3:45am* 4:00pm 3:35am* 3:40am* 4:10am* 4:15am* 4:40am* 5:05am* 9:15am 9:10am 9:00am 6:30pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:20pm 8:25pm 8:55pm 9:05pm 9:20pm 9:15pm 9:20pm 9:50pm 8:55pm 7:30pm 7:35pm 8:10pm 8:35pm 8:45pm 6:00pm 8:35pm 8:40pm 9:10pm 9:15pm 9:40pm 11:00am 10:15am 10:40am 12:10pm 10:15pm 10:40pm 11:10pm 10:05pm 10:55pm Final Semi-finals Round 1 Final Round 2 Final Final Round 1 Final Semi-finals Semi-finals Semi-finals Round 2 Final Qualifying Rounds Semi-finals Final Round 1 Final Qualifying Rounds Qualifying Rounds Qualifying Semi-finals Final Semi-finals Final Round 1 Final Day 10 Day 9 Men Men Women Women Men Men Women Women Men Men Women Men Women Men Women Women Men Men Men Women Men Men Women Men Men Women Women Women Women Women Women Women Men Women Men Women Decathlon Shot Put 800m 400m Decathlon 400m Decathlon High Jump Triple Jump 100m Hurdles 400m Hurdles Discus Throw 200m 200m Hammer Throw 400m Hurdles 1500m 100m Hurdles 400m 100m Decathlon 100m Decathlon Long Jump Hammer Throw 100m High Jump Wheelchair 1500m Wheelchair 800m Hammer Throw 100m Hurdles Triple Jump 20km Race Walk Sunday 22 August Sunday 22 August Marathon Monday 23 August Triple Jump Throw Discus Heptathlon 800m 3000m Steeplechase 100m 800m 400m Justin Anelzark Jana Pittman Jana Pittman Kylie Wheeler Joshua Ross Kylie Wheeler Joshua Ross Kylie Wheeler , Stuart Rendell Kylie Wheeler Andrew Murphy Kylie Wheeler Stuart Rendell Kylie Wheeler Kylie Wheeler Clinton Hill, Casey Vincent Tamsyn Lewis AET 4:00pm 4:05pm 4:45pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 5:35pm 1:30am* 2:00am* 2:40am* 2:45am* 3:20am* 4:00pm 4:15pm 4:30pm 4:55pm 5:40pm 5:45pm 5:50pm 2:30am* 2:35am* 3:05am* 3:20am* 3:50am* 4:20am* 4:30am* 5:00am* 5:35am* 5:50am* 11:00pm 6:15am* 3:30pm 5:00pm 6:15am* Athens 9:00am 9:05am 9:45am 8:30am 9:00am 9:15am 9:55am 9:30am 4:00pm 5:30pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:40pm 7:45pm 8:20pm 7:30pm 7:35pm 8:05pm 8:20pm 8:50pm 9:20pm 9:30pm 10:00am 10:30am 10:35am 10:00am 10:40am 10:45am 10:50am 10:00pm 10:35pm 10:50pm 11:15pm

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Final Qualifying Rounds Final Round 1 Round 1 Qualifying Rounds Round 1 Qualifying Rounds Round 2 Semi-finals Qualifying Rounds Qualifying Rounds Qualifying Rounds Qualifying Rounds Qualifying Rounds Round 1 Round 1 Round 2 Qualifying Rounds Round 1 Qualifying Rounds Round 1 Final Qualifying Rounds Round 1 Day 5 Day 8 Men Men Women Women Women Women Men Men Women Women Men Women Women Women Men Men Men Women Men Women Men Women Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Women Men Women Women Day 7 Athletics Schedule Athletics 2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Shot Put Saturday 21 August Discus Throw Shot Put 400m Hurdles 400m Heptathlon Long Jump Discus Throw 100m Heptathlon Javelin Throw Pole Vault 100m Heptathlon Javelin Throw 100m Friday 20 August 20km Race Walk Wednesday 18 August Wednesday Shot Put Shot Put Hammer Throw Heptathlon 100m Hurdles Triple Jump Heptathlon High Jump Hammer Throw 100m Heptathlon Shot Put 1500m 100m High Jump Heptathlon 200m 400m Discus Throw 800m 10000m Discus Throw 5000m Tuesday 24 August Day 11 Javelin Throw Men Qualifying Rounds 9:50pm 4:50am*Oliver Dziubak, 24 Decathlon 110m Hurdles Men 9:00am 4:00pm William Hamlyn-Harris 110m Hurdles Men Round 1 9:35am 4:35pm 4x100m Relay Women Round 1 10:00pm 5:00am* Decathlon Discus Throw Men 10:00am 5:00pm 400m Hurdles Men Final 10:30pm 5:30am* 200m Men Final 10:50pm 5:50am* Adam Miller 200m Men Round 1 10:20am 5:20pm Adam Miller Decathlon Discus Throw Men 10:00am 5:00pm 200m Men Round 1 10:20am 5:20pm Adam Miller Friday 27 August Day 14 Decathlon Discus Throw Men 11:30am 6:30pm 50km Race Walk Men 7:00am 2:00pm Nathan Deakes Decathlon Pole Vault Men 1:00pm 8:00pm Pole Vault Men Final 8:00pm 3:00am*, Steven Hooker, Decathlon Javelin Throw Men 7:30pm 2:30am* Dmitri Markov Long Jump Men Qualifying Rounds 7:45pm 2:45am* Long Jump Women Final 8:05pm 3:05am*Bronwyn Thompson 200m Men Round 2 8:00pm 3:00am* Adam Miller 4x100m Relay Men Round 1 8:10pm 3:10am*To be selected 1500m Women Round 1 8:30pm 3:30am* Sarah Jamieson 4x400m Relay Women Round 1 8:35pm 3:35am* Pole Vault Women Final 8:55pm 3:55am* Kym Howe Javelin Throw Women Final 8:55pm 3:55am* Decathlon Javelin Throw Men 9:00pm 4:00am* 4x400m Relay Men Round 1 9:00pm 4:00am*To be selected 400m Hurdles Men Semi-finals 9:05pm 4:05am* 110m Hurdles Men Final 9:30pm 4:30am* 3000m Steeplechase Men Final 9:40pm 4:40am* Peter Nowill 10000m Women Final 9:50pm 4:50am*Benita Johnson, Haley McGregor 200m Women Semi-finals 10:05pm 5:05am* Lauren Hewitt 4x100m Relay Women Final 10:45pm 5:45am* 100m Hurdles Women Final 10:30pm 5:30am* 400m Women Final 10:50pm 5:50am* Jana Pittman Saturday 28 August Day 15 Decathlon 1500m Men Final 11:05pm 6:05am* High Jump Women Final 8:00pm 3:00am* 1500m Men Final 11:40pm 6:40am* 1500m Women Final 8:30pm 3:30am*Sarah Jamieson Javelin Throw Men Final 8:40pm 3:40am*Oliver Dziubak, Wednesday 25 August Day 12 William Hamlyn-Harris Javelin Throw Women Qualifying Rounds 7:00pm 2:00am* 800m Men Final 8:50pm 3:50am* Pole Vault Men Qualifying Rounds 7:15pm 2:15am* Paul Burgess, Steven Hooker, 5000m Men Final 9:05pm 4:05am* Dmitri Markov 4x100m Relay Men Final 9:45pm 4:45am*To be selected 5000m Men Round 1 7:55pm 2:55am* Craig Mottram 4x400m Relay Women Final 10:00pm 5:00am* Javelin Throw Women Qualifying Rounds 8:25pm 3:25am* 4x400m Relay Men Final 10:25pm 5:25am*To be selected 800m Men Round 1 9:00pm 4:00am* Long Jump Women Qualifying Rounds 9:20pm 4:20am* Bronwyn Thompson Sunday 29 August Day 16 400m Hurdles Women Final 9:55pm 4:55am* Jana Pittman Marathon Men 6:00pm 1:00am*Sisay Bezabeh, Nicholas Hammer Throw Women Final 10:10pm 5:10am* Bronwyn Eagles, Brooke Krueger, Harrison, Deborah Sosimenko 110m Hurdles Men Round 2 10:15pm 5:15am* * denotes next day 200m Men Semi-finals 10:50pm 5:50am* Adam Miller 200m Women Final 11:20pm 6:20am* Lauren Hewitt Thursday 26 August Day 13 High Jump Women Qualifying Rounds 8:00pm 3:00am* Petrina Price Long Jump Men Final 8:20pm 3:20am* Javelin Throw Men Qualifying Rounds 8:25pm 3:25am* Oliver Dziubak, William Hamlyn-Harris 1500m Women Semi-finals 8:30pm 3:30am* Sarah Jamieson Athletics 110m Hurdles Men Semi-finals 9:00pm 4:00am* 800m Men Semi-finals 9:25pm 4:25am*

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece ADAMS, Luke ANLEZARK, Justin BASIL, Adam 20km Walk Shot Put 4x100m Relay § 25

Date of Birth 22nd October 1976 (27yrs) Date of Birth 14th August 1977 (26yrs*) Date of Birth 14th April 1975 (29yrs) Born Mvumi, Tanzania Born Katherine, NT Born Melbourne, VIC Lives Canberra, ACT Lives Toowoomba, QLD Lives Melbourne, VIC Height 189cm (6’2”) Height 188cm (6’2”) Height 176cm (5’9”) Weight 70kg (154lbs) Weight 127kg (280lbs) Weight 76kg (168lbs) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Academy of Sport (QAS) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Club Bankstown Athletic Club Club Toowoomba Glennie Club Athletics Essendon Coach John Fitzgerald Coach Scott Murphy Coach Adam Larcom Represents NSW Represents QLD Represents VIC Occupation Industrial Design Student Occupation Strength and Conditioning Coach Occupation Student; Athlete Education Bachelor of Industrial Design (4th Year) Employer Toowoomba Grammar School Education Studying Human Movement

Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Debut

Recent Performances Olympic Results Recent Performances • 2003 World Championships (Paris) 20km walk - 5th (1:19.35 - pb) 2000 Sydney: Shot Put (29th) • 2004 Australian Championships 6th - 100m • 2004 Australian Championships 1500m - 1st • 2003 World Championships (Paris) 6th semi - 4x100m • 2003 World Championships (Paris) 1500m - 8th Semi Final (3:40:13) Recent Performances • 2003 Australian Championships 3rd - 100m; 6th - 200m • 2003 Australian Championships 1500m - dnf (fell) • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - Shot Put • 2002 Australian Championships 8th - 100m • 2002 1500m - 4th (3:41:01) • 2003 World Championships (Paris) 5th - Shot Put (20.61) • 2001 World Championships () 4th - 4x100m • 2002 () 1500m - 3rd (3:37:77) • 2003 World Indoor Championships (Birmingham) 5th - Shot Put (20.65) • 2001 World University Games (Beijing) 2nd round - 100m; 5th - 4x100m • 2002 Australian Championships 1500m - 2nd • 2003 Australian Championships 1st - Shot Put • 2001 Australian Championships 4th - 100m; 1st B Final - 200m • 2001 Australian Championships 1500m - 4th • 2002 World Cup () 2nd - Shot Put (20.77m) • 2000 Australian Championships Semi - 100m (Olympic Games trial) • 2000 Australian Championships 1500m - 2nd • (Manchester) 1st - Shot Put (20.91m) • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - Shot Put Interesting Facts Interesting Facts • 2001 World Championships (Edmonton) Qualifying Round - Shot Put • Adam is known by his mates as 'Baz' • Luke was born in Tanzania, where his parents were medical missionaries (18.70m) • He is coached by AFL strength and conditioning coach, Adam Larcom from the • His grandfather, Jim Adams, played Sheffield Shield cricket • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - Shot Put Fremantle Dockers • His brother was a member of an expedition team to Antarctica in 1998 • 2000 Australian Championships 1st - Shot Put; 1st Shot Put (Olympic Games • Adam's career highlight was the selection in Australia's 1999 and 2001 World • His greatest sporting moment was winning a in the 2002 trial) Championships Team Commonwealth Games • Adam enjoys watching soccer, AFL and is a fan of what he describes as the Athletics • Luke was a good junior who had to wait 9 years to make a major senior team Interesting Facts greatest sport on earth - wrestling at the 2003 World Championships • In Sydney 2000, Justin became the first Australian to compete in shot put at • Adam has been a regular member of Australia's strong 4x100m relay team • Luke lives in Canberra but his hometown is Sydney an Olympic Games since in 1960. He threw 18.59m in the which placed fourth at the 2001 World Championship • He enjoys rock climbing and golf qualifying round • He is rated 13th on the Australian all-time list • Personal best 1:19.35 (23/8/03) • Justin was a member of the 1998 Commonwealth Games team, the 1998 • Personal best 100m 10.29 Adams, Luke (Athletics) Adams, Luke NSW 20km Walk World Cup and the 1994 and 1996 World Junior Championships Team • His father was a Queensland Buck Jump/Saddle Bronk champion in rodeo § Subject to IAAF confirmation of relay positions who just missed a place on the Commonwealth Games pistol shooting team • Named Male Athlete of the Year in 2004 Basil, Adam (Athletics) Basil, Adam VIC 4x100m Relay • Justin's shot put gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was Australia's first shot put gold in a major championship • Interests include fishing, eating and spending time with his wife • Personal best shot 20.96m (4/04/03) Anlezark, Justin (Athletics) Anlezark, Justin QLD Shot Put 2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide BEZABEH, Sisay BURGESS, Paul DAWES, Christie 26 Marathon Pole Vault 800m Wheelchair

Date of Birth 9th September 1977 (26yrs) Date of Birth 14th August 1979 (24yrs*) Date of Birth 3rd May 1980 (24yrs) Born Assella, Ethiopia Born Perth, WA Lives Newcastle, NSW Lives Canberra, ACT Lives Perth, WA Height 160cm (5’2”) Height 171cm (5’7”) Height 183cm (6’0”) Weight 46kg (101lbs) Weight 55kg (121lbs) Weight 84kg (185lbs) Institute New South Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Coach Club Queanbeyan Athletic Club Club Stirling Swans Represents NSW Coach Dick Telford Coach Alex Parnov Represents ACT Represents WA Olympic Games Debut Occupation Athlete; Student Occupation Athlete; Student Education Bachelor of Communications Recent Performances Olympic Games 2000 Sydney • 2004 Olympic Qualification Semi-finals (Atlanta) 3rd - 800m (1:54.68) Olympic Games 2000 Sydney • 2004 Australian Championships 4th - 800m Olympic Results 2000 Sydney: 10000m (25th) Olympic Results Interesting Facts 2000 Sydney: Pole Vault (16th) • Christie, who is coached by her husband, Andrew, qualified for this Olympic Recent Performances demonstration event by placing third in her semi-final in Atlanta • 2004 14th (2:12.05) Recent Performances • She has been involved in her sport since 1993 • 2003 Marathon 9th • 2004 World Indoors () Qualifying round - Pole Vault (5.45) • She competed in the 2000 and 1996 Paralympics and the 1998 World • 2003 London Marathon 16th • 2004 Australian Championships 5th - Pole vault Championships • 2002 Fukuoko Marathon 9th (2:16:34) • 2003 World Indoor Championships (Birmingham) Qualifying round - Pole • Christie is currently studying a double degree in early childhood teaching • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 9th - 10000m (28:37.12) Vault (NH 5.40) Dawes, Christie (Athletics) Dawes, Christie NSW 800m • 2002 Australian Championships 2nd - 10000m • 2003 Australian Championships 3rd - Pole Vault Wheelchair • 2002 World Cross Country Championships (Dublin) 86th • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 2nd - Pole Vault (5.70m) • 2001 World Cross Country Championships (Ostend) 73rd • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - Pole Vault • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - 10000m • 2001 East () 2nd - Pole Vault (5.50m) • 2000 Australian Championships 2nd - 5000m; 7th - 10000m • 2001 Australian Championships 2nd - Pole Vault • 2000 Australian Championships 1st - Pole Vault; 1st - Pole Vault (OGT) Interesting Facts • Started competing in athletics at 17yrs and speaks three languages fluently Interesting Facts (English and two dialects of Ethiopian) • Paul won a silver medal at the National Gymnastics Championships at the age • As a junior he contested gymnastics and played soccer in Ethiopia of 13 • Sisay's sister, Alemgna, competes for Ethiopia in athletics • Came third in the Australian Pole Vault Championships 2003 • Trains some of the year at altitude in Columbia • Trains with Kym Howe, Australian record holder and formerly • Sisay is ranked number 12 on the Australian all-time list and 2001 world champion Dmitri Markov • Personal best marathon 2:11.08 (12/10/03) • Paul enjoys surfing, playing the guitar, movies and his hero is Bezabeh, Sisay (Athletics) Bezabeh, Sisay ACT Marathon • Personal best pole vault 5.75m (10/3/02) Burgess, Paul (Athletics) Burgess, Paul WA Pole Vault Athletics

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece DEAKES, Nathan DI BELLA, Paul DWYER, Patrick 20km Walk, 50km Walk 4x100m Relay § 4x400m Relay § 27

Date of Birth 17th August 1977 (26yrs*) Date of Birth 12th February 1977 (27yrs) Date of Birth 3rd November 1977 (26yrs) Born Geelong, VIC Born Ingham, QLD Born Wagga Wagga, NSW Lives Canberra, ACT Lives , QLD Lives Sydney, NSW Height 183cm (6’0”) Height 178cm (5’10”) Height 186cm (6’1”) Weight 66kg (146lbs) Weight 69kg (152lbs) Weight 81kg (179lbs) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Institute Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Club Bellarine Club In Training Club University of New South Wales (UNSW) Coach Brent Vallance Coach Cliff Mallett Coach Michael Khmel Represents VIC Represents QLD Represents NSW Occupation Athlete; Student Occupation Athlete Occupation Athlete Education Currently studying Bachelor Commerce Employer IPI Management and Promotions Education Building Construction Management degree in banking and finance at the University of New South Wales Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Results Olympic Results 2000 Sydney: 100m (51st); 4x100m Relay (16th) Olympic Results 2000 Sydney: 20km Road Walk (8th); 50km Road Walk (6th) 2000 Sydney: 400m (13th); 4x400m (8th) Recent Performances Recent Performances • 2004 Australian Championships 3rd - 100m Recent Performances • 2004 World Walk Cup (Naumburg) 3rd - 20km walk (1:19.11) • 2003 World Championships (Paris) 6th semi - 4x100m • 2004 Australian Championships Disq - 400m • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - 20km walk • 2003 Australian Championships 4th - 100m; DQ - 200m • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 5th - 4x400m • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 1st - 20km walk (1:25:35); 1st - • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 3rd (38.87) - 4x100m • 2002 World Cup (Madrid) 6th - 4x400m 50km walk (3:52:40) • 2002 Australian Championships 2nd - 100m • 2002 Australian Championships 4th - 400m • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - 20km walk • 2001 World Championships (Edmonton) 4th - 4x100m • 2001 Australian Championships Heat - 400m • 2001 World Championships (Edmonton) 4th - 20km walk; DQ - 50km walk • 2001 Australian Championships 3rd - 100m; 2nd - 200m • 2000 Australian Championships 1st - 400m; 3rd - OGT 400m • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - 20km walk • 2000 Australian Championships Semi - 100m; 3rd - 100m OGT; heat - 200m • 2001 (Brisbane) 1st - 20km walk OGT Interesting Facts • 2000 Australian Championships 1st - 20km walk • Attended St Joseph's College in Hunters Hill, Sydney, where he was a valuable Interesting Facts member of the school athletics team Interesting Facts • Paul is a business partner of IPI Management and Promotions, a sport • At a GPS carnival he won the spring treble, which included a world junior • Nathan is a member of the Athletics Australia's Athletes' Commission management business, where he looks after a group of elite young sports 400m qualifier of 48.03sec Athletics • Nathan missed the 2003 World Championships because of a hamstring injury stars across the sports of athletics, swimming, tennis and American football • Patrick was awarded a Ben Lexcen Scholarship at the University of New South but returned in 2003 after 17 months off • Paul represented Queensland in the 1994 Schoolboys Rugby League side Wales • Nathan won two gold medals (20km Walk and 50km Walk) in less than two • He enjoys playing his guitar, going to the movies • He enjoys water-skiing, golf, tennis, squash and keeping an eye on the days at the 2002 Commonwealth Games • His hero is Nambian sprinter stockmarket • At the 1998 Commonwealth Games Nathan won bronze in the 20km Walk and • A 1996 world junior representative who has been a regular member of • In 2000 he twice ran under 45 seconds and is now the third fastest Australian at the 1999 World Championships he finished seventh Australia's successful men's 4x100m relay team which placed fourth at the ever • Nathan played Australian football for the Geelong Falcons (under-18) 2001 World Championship and claimed bronze at the 2002 Commonwealth • Patrick trains in Sydney but his hometown is Wagga Wagga • His father is a former ten pin bowling national champion Games • Personal best 400m 44.73 (24/03/00) • Nathan trains in Canberra but his hometown is Geelong in • Personal best 100m 10.26 Dwyer, Patrick (Athletics) Dwyer, Patrick NSW 4x400m Relay • Personal bests 20km walk 1:18.14 (16/6/01), 50km walk 3:39.43 (7/12/03) Di Bella, Paul (Athletics) Di Bella, Paul QLD 4x100m Relay § Subject to IAAF confirmation of relay positions Deakes, Nathan (Athletics) Deakes, Nathan VIC 20km Walk, § Subject to IAAF confirmation of relay positions 50km Walk

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide DZIUBAK, Oliver EAGLES, Bronwyn FEARNLEY, Kurt 28 Javelin Hammer Throw 1500m Wheelchair

Date of Birth 30th March 1982 (22yrs) Date of Birth 23rd August 1980 (23yrs*) Date of Birth 23rd March 1981 (23yrs) Born Velbert, Germany Born Camden, NSW Born Cowra, NSW Lives Rockingham, WA Lives Campbelltown, NSW Lives Sydney, NSW Height 197cm (6’5”) Height 178cm (5’10”) Height 140cm (4’7”) Weight 101kg (223lbs) Weight 100kg (220lbs) Weight 52kg (115lbs) Institute Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Clubs Mandurah, Rockingham Club Campbelltown UWS Collegians Athletic Club Coach Andrew Dawes Coaches Steve Lemke, Aaron Holt Coach Ernie Shankelton Represents NSW Represents WA Represents NSW Occupation Student; Athlete Occupation Athlete Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Education Curtin University Olympic Games Debut Olympic Results Olympic Games Debut 2000 Sydney: 1500m Wheelchair (4th) Recent Performances Recent Performances • 2004 Australian Championships 1st Hammer throw Recent Performances • 2004 Australian Championships 2nd - Javelin • 2003 World Championships (Paris) Qualifying Round - Hammer throw • 2002 IPC World Championships () 7th - 400m; 7th - 800m • 2001 Australian Championships 2nd - Javelin (U20) (64.97m) • 2000 1st • 2003 Australian Championships 2nd - Hammer throw • 2000 (Sydney) 1st - 4x100m; 2nd - 800m; Semi- 400m; Interesting Facts • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 2nd - Hammer throw (65.24m) 4th - 1500m; 21st - Marathon • Oliver moved to Australia in 1982 from Germany • 2002 World Cup (Madrid) 7th - Hammer throw (63.49) • He had an elbow reconstruction in April 2002 after his medial ligament • 2002 Australian Championships 1st Hammer throw Interesting Facts snapped, subsequently missing the 2002 and 2003 Australian Championships • 2001 World Championships (Edmonton) 3rd - Hammer throw (68.87m) • Raised in Carcoar • He set the Australian under-20 javelin record of 75.90 in December 2001 • 2001 (Osaka) 1st Hammer throw (67.07m) • Studied human movement at university in Sydney • Oliver spends a lot of time training in Brisbane with his coach, Steve Lemke • 2001 Australian Championships 1st Hammer throw • He won the 800m event in a new Australian record time of 1:35.99 in the • His interests include fishing, body-boarding, snorkelling and listening to music • 2000 Australian Championships 1st Hammer throw Olympic trial in Atlanta during 2004 • His javelin personal best is 82.79m (12/2/2004) • Took the silver medal in the 800m t54 at the 2000 Paralympics Dziubak, Oliver (Athletics) Dziubak, Oliver WA Javelin Interesting Facts • Personal best 1500m wheelchair 3:00:24 • Bronwyn trains at the NSWIS Throws Centre at Greystanes, where four of the Fearnley, Kurt (Athletics) Fearnley, Kurt NSW 1500m five best hammer throwers in Australian history have trained under coaches Wheelchair Ernie Shankelton and Lawrie Barclay • Bronwyn made her senior international debut at the 2001 East Asian Games in Osaka, winning gold • Named the Athletics Australia Female Athlete of the Year in 2001 and 2002, Bronwyn also at one time held every Australian hammer throw record (under- 16 - open) • Bronwyn is the eldest of eight children and grew up on a farm in Camden • She initially tried swimming but suffered from chronic ear infections • Has a tattoo on her shoulder of a little devil holding a flower • She describes her best characteristic simply as 'I won't give up' • Interests include spending time with family and sleeping • Personal best hammer throw 71.12 (6/2/03)

Athletics Eagles, Bronwyn (Athletics) Eagles, Bronwyn NSW Hammer Throw

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece GEDDES, David HAMLYN-HARRIS, William HARRISON, Nicholas 4x400m Relay § Javelin Marathon 29

Date of Birth 26th January 1982 (22yrs) Date of Birth 14th January 1978 (26yrs) Date of Birth 18th October 1970 (33yrs) Born Sydney, NSW Born Vila, Vanuatu Born Melbourne, VIC Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Melbourne, VIC Height 191cm (6’3”) Height 191cm (6’3”) Height 176cm (5’9”) Weight 80kg (176lbs) Weight 96kg (212lbs) Weight 60kg (132lbs) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Club Sydney Pacific Athletics Club Club Asics West Track & Field Club Inc. Club Glenhuntly Athletics Club Coach Phil Geddes Coach Rudolf Sopko Coach Represents NSW Represents NSW Represents VIC Occupation Student Occupation Architect Occupation Teacher Employer Robert Ferguson Architect Employer Wesley College Olympic Games Debut Education Bachelor of Architecture Education Bachelor of Science with Honours; Graduate Diploma of Exercise and Sport Science; Recent Performances Olympic Games Debut Graduate Diploma of Education • 2004 Australian Championships 2nd - 200m • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - 200m Recent Performances Olympic Games Debut • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) Withdrew from Team due to • 2004 Australian Championships 1st Javelin injury • 2003 World University Games () 3rd - Javelin (75.50m) Recent Performances • 2002 World Cup (Madrid) 7th - 4x100m • 2003 Australian Championships 2nd - Javelin • 2003 World Championships (Paris) 51st - Marathon (2:20:16) • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - 200m (U20); 1st - 400m (U20) • 2002 World Cup () 7th - Javelin (74.48) • 2003 Beppu-Oita Marathon 3rd (2:10:22) • 2000 Australian Championships 2nd - 200m (U20) • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 4th - Javelin (77.31) • 2002 14th (2:17:24) • 2002 Australian Championships 2nd - Javelin • 2001 World Championships (Edmonton) 23rd - Marathon (2:23:24); 8th - Interesting Facts • 2001 Australia vs New Zealand Trans Tasman 2nd - Javelin (70.05) Team • David became involved in athletics at the age of seven through a school • 2001 East Asian Games (Osaka) 4th - Javelin (72.02m) • 2001 Beppu-Oita Marathon 13th (2:15:17) athletics carnival • 2001 Australian Championships 1st Javelin • 2000 Sydney Marathon 5th (2:22:06) • David was one of the most talented all round junior athletes ever in New • 2000 Australian Championships 7th - Javelin (OGT) • 2000 Australian Championships 9th - 10000m; 15th - Cross Country; 5th South Wales winning state medals in sprints, 800m, hurdles and jumps Marathon • Won 2002 Commonwealth Games 200m trials, but withdrew from team Interesting Facts injured • Will relocated from to Sydney to train alongside Andrew Currey under Interesting Facts • Coached by his father Rudolf Sopko • Nick has represented Australia in two World Championships but makes his • He enjoys reading, listening to music and eating out • Placed second in the Australian Championships in April 2003 Olympic debut in Athens Athletics • Personal best 400m 45.80 (4/7/04) • He was the fourth Australian ever to throw over 80m • In 2003 competed in the Beppu marathon in Japan, placing third and moving Geddes, David (Athletics) Geddes, David NSW 4x400m Relay • Named Tasmanian U18 Athlete of the Year him to number nine on the Australian all-time list § Subject to IAAF confirmation of relay positions • His sporting goal is to finish in the Top 8 in the world • Nick made his marathon debut in the Host City Marathon in April 2000 • Enjoys camping, motor bikes, and designing • His father Terry, was the national 10,000m Australian champion in 1972 and • Personal best 85.60m (31/1/04) was also a leading Australian marathoner, clocking a personal best of 2:20.23 Hamlyn-Harris, William (Athletics) Hamlyn-Harris, William NSW in 1972 Javelin • Nick is a singer and songwriter who hopes to one day release his own CD • Personal best marathon 2:10.22 (3/2/03) Harrison, Nicholas (Athletics) Harrison, Nicholas VIC Marathon

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide HEWITT, Lauren HILL, Clinton HOOKER, Steven 30 200m 400m, 4x400m Relay § Pole Vault

Date of Birth 25th November 1978 (25yrs) Date of Birth 19th April 1980 (24yrs) Date of Birth 16th July 1982 (22yrs) Born Warracknabeal, VIC Born Johannesburg, South Africa Born Melbourne, VIC Lives Melbourne, VIC Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Melbourne, VIC Height 170cm (5’6”) Height 186cm (6’1”) Height 187cm (6’1”) Weight 62kg (137lbs) Weight 77kg (170lbs) Weight 76kg (168lbs) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Club Ringwood Club Bankstown Sports Athletics Club Box Hill Athletic Club Coach Mark Ladbrook Coach Michael Khmel Coach Mark Stewart Represents VIC Represents NSW Represents VIC Occupation Athlete; Student Occupation Athlete Occupation Athlete; Student Education Bachelor of Science, Monash University Education Certificate in Hospitality Operations Employer Stockland Education Bachelor of Business majoring in property at Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games Debut RMIT University, Melbourne

Olympic Results Recent Performances Olympic Games Debut 2000 Sydney: 100m (25th); 200m (15th); 4x100m Relay (25th) • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - 400m 1996 Atlanta: 4x100m Relay (7th) • 2003 World Championships (Paris) 6th semi - 400m; 4th heat - 4x400m Recent Performances • 2003 Australian Championships 1st - 400m • 2004 Australian Championships 2nd - Pole Vault Recent Performances • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 8th - 400m; 5th - 4x400m • 2003 Telstra A Championships (Perth) 6th - Pole Vault • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - 100m, 200m • 2002 World Cup (Madrid) 6th - 4x 400m (45.76) • 2003 World University Games (Daegu) 11th - Pole Vault (international • 2003 World Championships (Paris) Semi - 200m; 6th heat - 4x100m • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - 400m record) • 2003 Australian Championships Injured - 100, 200m • 2001 World University Games (Beijing) 2nd - 400m (45.63); 4th - 4x400m • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - Pole Vault (U20); 4th - Pole Vault • 2002 World Cup (Madrid) 9th - 100m; 5th - 200m; Disq 4x100m (3:04:51) • 2000 Australian Championships 6th - Pole Vault (OGT) • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) Semi - 100m; 3rd - 200m; 4th - • 2001 East Asian Games (Osaka) 3rd - 400m (45.54) • 2000 World Junior Championships (Santiago) 4th - Pole Vault 4x100m; 1st - 4x400m • 2001 Australian Championships 400m - 5th • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - 100m; 1st - 200m Interesting Facts • 2001 World Championships (Edmonton) Semi - 200m Interesting Facts • Steve played Australian Rules at a high level before focusing on pole vault • 2001 IAAF Grand Prix Final (Melbourne) 7th - 200m (23:88) • Clinton's family moved from South Africa to Australia on 1 January 1997 • In March 2001, Steven claimed the Australia under-20 title • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - 100m; 1st - 200m • He became an Australian citizen on 5 June 2000 • His mother Erica Hooker (nee Nixon) was a 1972 Olympian and a • 2000 Australian Championships 1st - 100m (OGT); 2nd - 200m (OGT) • Prior to moving to Australia Clinton trialled for english first division football Commonwealth Games long jump silver medallist who won 9 national titles team, Crystal Palace • Steve's father, Bill, also represented Australia in the 400m, 400m hurdles, Interesting Facts • He was awarded the 2002 Sprint Athlete of the Year and ran alongside his 800m and 4x400m and won four national titles • Lauren played tennis, netball and basketball when she was young because hero Michael Johnson, in his final race in Yokohama, Japan in 2001 • Personal best 5.65m (22/2/04) Little Athletics was not on offer in her Victorian country town • Hill placed third at the 2001 East Asian Games in a time of 45.54 Hooker, Steve (Athletics) Hooker, Steve VIC Pole Vault • She started serious training at age 14 when she moved to Melbourne to • He is ranked at ten in the Australian all-time list attend boarding school • Ran a sensational relay leg of 44.3 at the World Championships in Paris • Lauren has carried a jar of soil from her family's property in Warracknabeal to • Clinton enjoys playing golf, movies, surfing and can speak Afrikaans all competitions - her father gave her the jar in 1996 as a symbol of her • Personal best 45.29 for 400m (9/7/03, 27/6/04) family origins Hill, Clinton (Athletics) Hill, Clinton NSW 400m, 4x400m Relay • Youngest member of the 1996 Olympic Athletics team § Selected Team Member. Subject to IAAF confirmation of relay positions • Between 1994 and 1995 she suffered three navicular stress fractures followed

Athletics by an injured right knee in February 2000 • Hobbies include movies, shopping, restaurants and architecture • Personal best 22.52 (15/1/00) Hewitt, Lauren (Athletics) Hewitt, Lauren VIC 200m Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece HOWE, Kym JAMIESON, Sarah JOHNSON, Benita Pole Vault 1500m 10000m 31

Date of Birth 12th June 1980 (24yrs) Date of Birth 24th March 1975 (29yrs) Date of Birth 6th May 1979 (25yrs) Born Perth, WA Born Perth, WA Born Mackay, QLD Lives Perth, WA Lives Melbourne, VIC Lives Melbourne, VIC Height 177cm (5’9”) Height 172cm (5’7”) Height 166cm (5’5”) Weight 64kg (141lbs) Weight 58kg (128lbs) Weight 50kg (110lbs) Institute Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Club Curtin Athletic Club Club Essendon Athletic Club Club Coach Alex Parnov Coach Bruce Scriven Coach Nic Bideau Represents WA Represents VIC Represents ACT Occupation Child Care Worker Occupation Fitness Consultant Occupation Athlete Employer Challenge Children's Centre Education Bachelor of Physical and Health Education Education Diploma Children Services 0-5yrs - TAFE Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Debut Olympic Results Olympic Results 2000 Sydney: 5000m (17th) Recent Performances 2000 Sydney: 1500m (30th) • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - Pole Vault Recent Performances • 2003 Australian Championships DNC - Pole Vault Recent Performances • 2004 World Cross Country () 1st - Long Course • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 2nd - Pole Vault • 2004 World Cross Country (Brussels) 15th - Short Course • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - 10,000m • 2002 Australian Championships 2nd - Pole Vault • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - 1500m • 2003 World Championships (Paris) 8th - 10000m (30:37.68) • 2001 East Asian Games 3rd - Pole Vault (4.05m) • 2003 Australian Championships injured • 2003 World Cross Country Championships () 5th - Short course • 2001 Australian Championships 3rd - Pole Vault • 2002 World Cup 8th - 1500m • 2003 World Indoor Championships (Birmingham) 7th - 3000m (8:51.62) • 2000 Australian Championships 4th - Pole Vault; 4th - Pole Vault OGT • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 5th - 1500m • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 6th - 5000m; heat - 1500m • 2002 Australian Championships 2nd - 1500m • 2002 World Cross Country Championships (Dublin) 4th - Short course Interesting Facts • 2000 Australian Championships 3rd- 1500m • 2002 IAAF World Cup (Madrid) 4th - 5000m • Member of the Junior WA Gymnastics team between 1993-96 before switching • 2002 Australian Championships 2nd - 5000m to athletics Interesting Facts • 2001 IAAF Grand Prix Final (Melbourne) 8th - 3000m (3:33.81) • Set an Australian under-20 record of 4.16m in March 1999 and claimed silver • Sarah's career highlights to date are competing in the 2000 Olympic Games • 2001 World Indoor Championships () 6th - 3000m in the open championships and placing fifth at the 2002 Commonwealth Games • 2001 World Championships (Edmonton) 12th - 5000m (15:36.75) • In May 2001, made her senior international debut at the East Asian Games • She made a major breakthrough in June 2004, when she recorded an Olympic • 2001 World Cross Country Championships (Oostende) 6th - Short course where she won bronze A qualifier of 4:04.82 in Luzern - number two in Australian all-time • 2000 Australian Championships 3rd - 1500m; 4th - 1500m(OGT); 1st - Athletics • At the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Kim took the silver with her • She enjoys going to the beach, horse racing and music 5000m (OGT) jump of 4.15m • Personal best 1500m 4:04.73 (2/7/04) • Was married in early 2004 Jamieson, Sarah (Athletics) Jamieson, Sarah VIC 1500m Interesting Facts • Personal best 4.45m (16/3/02) • Represented Queensland and Australia in under-18 Hockey in 1995 and 1996 Howe, Kym (Athletics) Howe, Kym WA Pole Vault • Turned down selection in the 1996 World Junior Athletics Championships team to concentrate on hockey • Returned to Athletics in 1997 • Has set a total of seven Australian records • Claimed Australia's first world cross country medal in 2004, winning gold • Married Cameron Johnson, a physiotherapist, in 2002 • Personal best 10,000m 30:37.68 (23/8/03) Johnson, Benita (Athletics) Johnson, Benita ACT 10000m

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide JOHNSON, Patrick KRUEGER, Brooke LEWIS, Tamsyn 32 4x100m Relay § Hammer Throw 800m

Date of Birth 26th September 1972 (31yrs) Date of Birth 9th July 1980 (24yrs) Date of Birth 20th July 1978 (26yrs) Born Cairns, QLD Born Tailem Bend, SA Born Melbourne, VIC Lives Canberra, ACT Lives Adelaide, SA Lives Melbourne, VIC Height 177cm (5’9”) Height 180cm (5’10”) Height 173cm (5’8”) Weight 73kg (161lbs) Weight 118kg (260lbs) Weight 60kg (132lbs) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Club Combined Universities Club Enfield Harriers Club Sandringham Coach Esa Peltola Coach Paul Carlin Coaches , Daley Thompson Represents ACT Represents SA Represents VIC Occupation Student; Public Servant (part-time) Occupation Primary School teacher Occupation Athlete; Student Employer Department of Foreign Affairs Education Bachelor of Education Education Bachelor of Behavioural Science Education International Relations at the University of South Australia Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Debut Olympic Results Olympic Results Recent Performances 2000 Sydney: 800m (9th); 4x400m (5th) 2000 Sydney: 100m (32nd); 200m (20th); 4x100m Relay (16th) • 2004 Australian Championships 3rd - Hammer throw • 2003 Championships (Paris) Qualifying Round - Hammer Recent Performances Recent Performances throw (64.84m) • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - 800m • 2004 Australian Championships 100m & 200m - injured • 2003 Australian Championships 1st - Hammer throw • 2003 World Athletics Championships (Paris) 8th semi - 800m; DNS - • 2003 World Athletics Championships (Paris) 6th Quarter Final (10.27) - • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 4th - Hammer throw 4x400m 100m; 7th Quarter Final - 200m; 6th semi - 4x100m • 2002 Australian Championships 2nd - Hammer throw • 2003 Australian Championships 1st - 800m • 2003 Australian Championships 1st - 100m; 1st - 200m • 2000 Australian Championships 2nd - Hammer throw; OGT 4th - Hammer • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 5th - 800m; 1st - 4x400m • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 3rd - 4x100m throw • 2002 World Cup (Madrid) 8th - 800m • 2002 Australian Championships 3rd - 100m; 2nd - 200m • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - 800m • 2001 Australian Championships 2nd 100m; 1st - 200m Interesting Facts • 2001 World Indoor Championships (Lisbon) Semi final - 800m • 2000 Australian Championships 2nd - 100m (OGT); 3rd - 200m (OGT) • Brooke played netball until she was nine • 2001 World Championships (Edmonton) Semi final - 800m • She won the Tuna Tossing competitions for three consecutive • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - 800m Interesting Facts years, where she throws 8-9kg frozen tuna fish • 2000 Australian Championships 1st - 800m; OGT 1st - 800m • Patrick was raised on a fishing trawler in North Queensland • In February 2000 she became only the 7th Australian to throw over 60m • At the age of 17, Patrick won a scholarship to attend St Paul's College, Moss • Her uncle, Brian Booth, represented Australia in both hockey (1956 Olympics - Interesting Facts Vale 5th) and cricket. He played 29 tests for Australia in the 1950s and 1960s • Youngest member of athletics team, aged 16 • He studied human rights and Asian studies at the Australian National averaging 42 runs with the bat • Her father Greg, won six Australian sprint titles and went to the 1968 Olympic University • Her interests are shopping, going to the movies, chatting to friends and Games • He can speak Cantonese and is proficient in a number of other languages spending time with her boyfriend, nieces and nephew • Her mother, Carolyn Wright, won seven Australian high jump titles and • Patrick was the first Australian to break the 10-second barrier for 100m with a • She dislikes smoking and flying competed at the 1962 Commonwealth Games time of 9.93 (1.8), at Mito Japan on 5 May 2003. He became the 17th fastest • She has a blue heeler dog named Winnie • The Lewis family have now won 20 individual national titles (Carol and in history and the 38th athlete to break 10 seconds • Brooke is engaged to Australian hammer throw silver medallist, Darren Billett Tamsyn have seven each and Greg six) and 42 medals (1/7/04). Tamsyn's • He closed 2003 as the only Australian world leader and is getting married in October 2004 selection in the 2002 Commonwealth Games team was the sixth occasion a • He enjoys playing chess, chilling out, music and relaxing • Personal best 68.78 (20/3/04) Lewis has competed at the Commonwealth Games • Personal best 9.93 (5/5/03) Krueger, Brooke (Athletics) Krueger, Brooke SA Hammer • Tamsyn was voted 2001 Victorian of the Year for Sport

Athletics Johnson, Patrick (Athletics) Johnson, Patrick ACT 4 x 100m Relay • Personal best 800m 1:59.21 (15/1/04) § Subject to IAAF confirmation of relay positions Lewis, Tamsyn (Athletics) Lewis, Tamsyn VIC 800m

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece MARKOV, Dmitri MCCANN, Kerryn MCGREGOR, Haley Pole Vault Marathon 10000m 33

Date of Birth 14th March 1975 (29yrs) Date of Birth 2nd May 1967 (37yrs) Date of Birth 27th May 1979 (25yrs) Born Vitebsk, Belarus Born Bulli, NSW Born Berwick, VIC Lives Perth, WA Lives Wollongong, NSW Lives Melbourne, VIC Height 182cm (5’11”) Height 162cm (5’3”) Height 160cm (5’2”) Weight 82kg (181lbs) Weight 47kg (104lbs) Weight 46kg (101lbs) Institute Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Club University of Club Kembla Joggers Club Knox Coach Greg Hull Coach Chris Wardlaw Coach Nic Bideau Represents WA Represents NSW Represents VIC Occupation Athlete Occupation Athlete Occupation Student Education Occupational Therapy at LaTrobe University, Melbourne Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games Debut Olympic Results Olympic Results 2000 Sydney: Pole Vault (5th) 2000 Sydney: Marathon (11th) Recent Performances 1996 Atlanta: Marathon (28th) • 2004 World Cross Country (Brussels) 17th - Long Course, 27th - Short Course Recent Performances • 2004 Australian Championships 2nd - 10,000m • 2004 World Indoor Championships (Budapest) Qualifying Round - Pole Recent Performances • 2003 Zatopek 1st - 10;000m (Olympic A qualifier) Vault (5.65) • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) Marathon - 1st; DNS - 10000m • 2003 World Student Games 4th - 5000m • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - Pole Vault • 2002 New York Marathon 7th (2:27.51) • 2003 National Cross Country Titles 1st • 2003 World Athletics Championships (Paris) 4th - Pole Vault (5.85) • 2002 Osaka Marathon 4th (2:28.30) • 2003 Australian Championships 3rd - 5000m • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 4th= - Pole Vault • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - 10000m • 2003 World Cross Country Championships (Lausanne) 44th (team 5th) • 2002 Australian Championships injured • 2001 3rd (2:26.04) • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - 5000m • 2001 World Championships (Edmonton) 1st - Pole Vault • 2000 New York Marathon 8th (2:30.39) • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 11th - 5000m • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - Pole Vault • 2000 London Marathon 5th (2:25.59) • 2002 World Cross Country Championships (Dublin) 30th • 2000 Australian Championships 2nd - Pole Vault • 2000 Australian Championships 4th - 10000m • 2002 Telstra A Series IAAF GPII 1st - 5000m • 2001 Australian Championships 5th - 1500m; 3rd - 5000m Interesting Facts Interesting Facts • 2001 World Student Games 16th - 5000m • Arrived in Australia in April 1997 with his wife Valentina, Viktor Christiakov, • Kerryn ran her first marathon aged 19 placing third in the Australian • 2000 Australian Championships 7th - 5000m; (OGT) 4th - 5000m and their coach Alex Parnov Championships • Stood down from competing at 1997 World Championships so he could gain • Her son Brenton, was born in September 1997 and he celebrated his third Interesting Facts Athletics Australian citizenship birthday on the day of the 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony • Held a kayak scholarship with the Victorian Institute of Sport between 1993-95 • Granted Australian citizenship in May 1999 • Kerryn gave birth to her second child, a daughter Josie on 25 October 2003. A • Victorian kayaking champion in K1 and K2 class over 200m, 500m and 1000m • Became Australia's third world championship gold medallist when he won in month after giving birth to Josie, Kerryn was back training • Won her division three times (Kayak K2) in the Murray River marathon Edmonton in 2001 (injuring his foot during the qualifying round) • Husband Greg, was a two time Australian Surfing representative and was the • Haley's immediate family of six live in four countries, Australia, Japan, England • Dmitri enjoys having barbecues, the outback, fishing and beer 1983 Australian Champion and Canada • Personal best 6.05m (9/8/01) • Personal best marathon 2:25.59 (16/4/00) • Personal best 10,000m 31:43.4 Markov, Dmitri (Athletics) Markov, Dmitri WA Pole Vault McCann, Kerryn (Athletics) McCann, Kerryn NSW Marathon McGregor, Haley (Athletics) McGregor, Haley VIC 10000m

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide MCMANUS, Andrew MILLER, Adam MOTTRAM, Craig 34 4x100m Relay § 200m, 4x100m Relay § 5000m

Date of Birth 11th December 1970 (yrs) Date of Birth 22nd June 1984 (20yrs) Date of Birth 18th June 1980 (24yrs) Born Melbourne, VIC Born Penrith, NSW Born Frankston, VIC Lives Perth, WA Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Melbourne, VIC Height 188cm (6’2”) Height 183cm (6’0”) Height 188cm (6’2”) Weight 80kg (176lbs) Weight 74kg (163lbs) Weight 71kg (157lbs) Institute Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Club Curtin Uni Clubs Port Macquarie, Hastings Club Deakin Athletics Club Represents WA Coach Michael Khmel Coach Nic Bideau Occupation Athlete; HR Consultant Represents NSW Represents VIC Education Bachelor of Art (Sociology, Psychology) Occupation Student Occupation Athlete; Student Education Currently studying BA (Public Relations) Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut at Deakin University

Recent Performances Recent Performances Olympic Games 2000 Sydney • 2004 Australian Championships Semi-finalist - 100m; Finalist - 200m B • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - 200m (Aust) • 2000 Australian Championships Semi-finalist - 200m • 2003 Australian Championships Semi - 100m Olympic Results • 2000 Olympic Trials 100m heat; 200m heat (inj) • 2003 World University Games (Daegu) Semi - 100m; Semi - 200m 2000 Sydney: 5000m (17th) • 2000 Botany Bay Gift (Sydney) 1st • 2002 World Junior Championships QF 7th - 100m; 4th SF 200m • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - 100m (U20); 1st 4x100m (U20) Recent Performances Interesting Facts • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - 100m (U18); 1st - 200m (U18); 1st - • 2004 World Cross Country (Brussels) 13th - Long Course; 9th - Short Course • Born and raised in Melbourne, the eldest of 7 children 4x100m (U18) • 2004 World Indoor Championships (Budapest) 10th - 3000m (7:48.09 ht) • Came first in the 1992 Stawell Gift • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - 5000m • Attended Essendon Little Athletics with fellow relay runner, Adam Basil Interesting Facts • 2002 World Cross Country Championships (Dublin) 5th - Short course • Has won over $100,000 prize money in professional races • Adam succeeded at high levels in various sports over the past five years • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 6th - 5000m • Injured in the 2000 Olympic trials including cricket, baseball and softball • 2002 World Cup (Madrid) 1st - 3000m • In August 2003 decided to move from Perth to Sydney to resume training • Switched to athletics after a baseball injury in 2000 • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - 1500m; 1st - 5000m (13:12.04) • Nicknamed 'Billy' after the great Stawell Gift athlete Bill McManus • Adam's athletics hero is Michael Johnson and he is inspired by his • 2001 World Indoor Championships 8th - 3000m • His grandfather, Frank Mcmanus, was a DLP Senator performance at the 1996 Olympics • 2001 World Championships (Edmonton) semi - 1500m • Personal best 100m 10.37 (5/2/00), 200m 20.93 • He enjoys body boarding, hanging out with friends, going to the movies and • 2001 IAAF Grand Prix Final (Melbourne) 6th - 1500m (3:35:40) McManus, Andrew (Athletics) McManus, Andrew WA 4x100m Relay partying • 2001 World Cross Country Championships 8th - Short Course § Subject to IAAF confirmation of relay positions • Trains in Sydney but hometown is Port Macquarie • 2000 Australian Championships 10th - 1500m (OGT) • Personal best 100m 10.39, 200m 20.47 Miller, Adam (Athletics) Miller, Adam NSW 200m, 4x100m Interesting Facts Relay • Craig's younger brother Neil is a member of the Melbourne Tigers, National § Selected Team Member. For Relay position subject to IAAF confirmation Basketball League team • Craig is a former Australian junior triathlon champion and was a member of the Victorian triathlon team in 1997 & 1998 • Craig twice broke the Australian 5,000m record in the lead up to Athens • He hopes to win a medal in Athens and be a good role model for others in sport • His father played for the Wimbledon Football Club

Athletics • He enjoys soccer, movies and coffee • Craig trains in Melbourne but hometown is Geelong • Personal best 5,000m 13:03.31 Mottram, Craig (Athletics) Mottram, Craig VIC 5000m Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece MURPHY, Andrew NOWILL, Peter ORMROD, Mark Triple Jump 3000m Steeplechase 4x400m Relay 35

Date of Birth 18th December 1969 (34yrs) Date of Birth 15th June 1979 (25yrs) Date of Birth 1st December 1982 (21yrs) Born Melbourne, VIC Born Brisbane, QLD Born Adelaide, SA Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Kurwongbah, QLD Lives Adelaide, SA Height 185cm (6’0”) Height 179cm (5’10”) Height 185cm (6’0”) Weight 78kg (172lbs) Weight 68kg (150lbs) Weight 73kg (161lbs) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Institute South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) Club Sydney University Club University Of Queensland Club Tea Tree Gully Coach Coach Pat Clohessy Coach Stephen Butler Represents NSW Represents QLD Represents SA Occupation Athlete; Coach; Project Builder Occupation Cardiac Technician Occupation Student Employer Knox Grammar Employer Queensland Cardiovascular Group Employer Bi-Lo Education Currently studying Post Graduate Applied Science (Sports Coaching) Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut

Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta Recent Performances Recent Performances • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - 3000m Steeple • 2004 Australian Championships Heat - 400m Olympic Results • 2003 World Athletics Championships (Paris) 8th heat - 3000m steeple • 2003 World Athletics Championships (Paris) Heat - 4x400m 2000 Sydney: Triple Jump (10th) • 2003 Australian Championships 1st - 3000m steeplechase • 2003 Australian Championships 4th - 400m 1996 Atlanta: Triple Jump (34th) • 2002 World Cup (Madrid) 6th - 3000m steeplechase • 2002 Australian Championships Heat - 400m • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - 3000m steeplechase • 2001 East Asian Games (Osaka) 4th - 400m (46.07); 2nd - 4x400m Recent Performances • 2001 World University Games (Beijing) 11th - 3000m steeplechase • 2001 Australian Championships 8th - 400m • 2004 World Indoors (Budapest) Qualifying Round - Triple Jump - (16.67) • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - 3000m steeplechase • 2000 World Junior Championships Heat - 400m (47.66); 8th - 4x400m • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - Triple Jump • 2000 Australian Championships 8th - 3000m steeplechase; 8th - 3000m • 2000 Australian Championships 3rd - 400m (U20); 1st B race - (OGT) • 2003 Australian Championships 1st - Triple Jump (OGT) steeplechase • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 7th - Triple Jump Interesting Facts • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - Triple Jump Interesting Facts • Mark's dad was a soccer striker for New Zealand and until last year Mark was • 2001 World Indoor Championships (Lisbon) 3rd - Triple Jump • Peter started in Little Athletics in under-9s and also played soccer playing State League soccer in Adelaide, also as a striker • 2001 World Championships (Edmonton) Qualifying Round - Triple jump • He continued to do both athletics and soccer for eight years before focusing • He quit soccer prior to posting his first 400m world junior qualifier • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - Triple Jump his attention towards athletics • Mark started Little Athletics when he was nine years old and has always been • 2000 Australian Championships 1st - Triple Jump; 2nd - Triple Jump (OGT) • He has a personal goal to be a registered echocardiographer and his sporting a sprinter goal is to compete in the 2004 Olympic Games • His career highlight was the 2001 East Asian Games finishing 4th in the 400m Athletics Interesting Facts • Peter enjoys kayaking and mountain biking • Personal best 400m 45.87 (2/7/04) • He always wears black socks when competing and is a former CLEO Bachelor • Peter's hero and role model is Australian distance runner Ormrod, Mark (Athletics) Ormrod, Mark SA 4x400m Relay of the Year winner (1991) • Personal best 3,000m steeplechase 8:22.85 • Andrew was also the winner of the Male Athlete of the Year in 1997, 1999 Nowill, Peter (Athletics) Nowill, Peter QLD 3000m and 2001 Steeplechase • Andrew is the No. 2 triple jumper in Australian history • His father, Mick, was a representative of the West Ham Football Club (England) • He enjoys going out to the beach, chilling out, eating out, golf, movies and red wine • Personal best triple jump 17.32 Murphy, Andrew (Athletics) Murphy, Andrew NSW Triple Jump

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide PITTMAN, Jana PRICE, Petrina RENDELL, Stuart 36 400m Hurdles, 4x400m Relay High Jump Hammer Throw

Date of Birth 9th November 1982 (21yrs) Date of Birth 26th April 1984 (20yrs) Date of Birth 30th June 1972 (32yrs) Born Sydney, NSW Born Sydney, NSW Born Canberra, ACT Lives Mt Martha, VIC Lives Wollongong, NSW Lives Canberra, ACT Height 181cm (5’11”) Height 181cm (5’11”) Height 187cm (6’1”) Weight 67kg (148lbs) Weight 55kg (121lbs) Weight 120kg (265lbs) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Club Melbourne University Athletic Club Club Athletics Wollongong Club Combined Universities Coach Phil King Coach Peter Lawler Coach Chris Nunn Represents VIC Represents NSW Represents ACT Occupation Athlete; Student Occupation Athlete Occupation Student Education Science Degree at Monash University, Melbourne Education Bachelor of Education (Primary) Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Recent Performances Olympic Results • 2004 World Indoors (Budapest) Qualifying Round - High Jump (1.86) Olympic Results 2000 Sydney: 4x400m Relay (5th), 400m Hurdles (17th) • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - High Jump 2000 Sydney: Hammer Throw (28th) • 2003 Australian Championships 3rd - High Jump Recent Performances • 2002 World Junior Championships (Kingston) 3rd - High Jump (1.87) Recent Performances • 2004 Australian Championships Injured - 400m Hurdles • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 6th - High Jump (1.79) • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - Hammer throw • 2003 World Athletics Championships (Paris) 1st - 400m hurdles (53.22); • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - High Jump (U20); 1st - High Jump - • 2003 World Athletics Championships (Paris) 10th - Hammer throw (75.72m) DNS - 4x400m Open/U20 • 2003 Australian Championships 1st - Hammer throw • 2003 Australian Championships 1st - 400m hurdles • 2001 World Youth Championships (Debrecen) 2nd - High Jump (1.81) • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 4th - Hammer throw (67.51) • 2002 World Cup (Madrid) 3rd - 400m hurdles • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - High Jump (U18); 1st - High Jump • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - Hammer throw • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 1st - 400m hurdles; 1st - 4x (U20); • 2001 World Championships (Edmonton) Qualifying Round - Hammer throw 400m • 2000 World Junior Championships (Santiago) 7th - High Jump (1.80) (75.00) • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - 400m hurdles • 2000 Australian Championships 2nd - High Jump (U20) • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - Hammer throw • 2001 Australian Championships 1st - 400m hurdles • 2000 Australian Championships 1st - Hammer throw; 1st - Hammer throw • 2000 World Junior Championships (Santiago) 1st - 400m; 1st - 400m Interesting Facts (OGT) hurdles; 7th - 4x400m • Started athletics at school at the age of eight and placed third in her first • 2000 Australian Championships 3rd - 400m competition Interesting Facts • Won her second open/under-20 national double in April 2003 • Stuart represented ACT in Australian Football (Teal Cup) and in the Australian Interesting Facts • She cleared 1.92m in October, then 1.93m in November, elevating her to No 1 under-17 volleyball • Aged 20, Jana was the youngest winner of 400m hurdles at a World junior in the world for 2003, she equalled the Australian under-20 record and • He was the ACT Athlete of the Year 1998 & 1999 Championships it was the highest leap by an Australian for seven years • His father is a past recipient of the 'Mulrooney Medal' in ACT Australian • Before competition Jana always paints her finger and toe nails in the colours • Petrina is the eldest of five girls Football of who she is representing (eg club, state, nation) and wears a gold bracelet • Personal best 1.93 (15/11/03) • Stuart's career highlight is the 1998 Commonwealth Games where he finished given to her by her former training partner Melinda Gainsford-Taylor Price, Petrina (Athletics) Price, Petrina NSW High Jump first • Jana draws inspiration from a tattoo of a bumblebee on her stomach • Personal best hammer throw 79.29 (6/7/02) • In 2002 she started a science degree by correspondence from Monash Rendell, Stuart (Athletics) Rendell, Stuart ACT Hammer Throw University • Jana sat her HSC in three countries

Athletics • Personal best 400m hurdle 53.22 (28/8/03), 400m 50.43 (22/3/03) Pittman, Jana (Athletics) Pittman, Jana VIC 400m Hurdles, 4 x 400m

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece ROSS, Joshua SAUVAGE, Louise SAVILLE, Jane 100m, 4x100m Relay § 800m Wheelchair 20km Walk 37

Date of Birth 9th February 1981 (23yrs) Date of Birth 18th September 1973 (30yrs) Date of Birth 5th November 1974 (29yrs) Born Sydney, NSW Born Perth, WA Born Sydney, NSW Lives Newcastle, NSW Height 152cm (4’11”) Lives Sydney, NSW Height 185cm (6’0”) Weight 62kg (137lbs) Height 164cm (5’4”) Weight 83kg (183lbs) Club Wheelchair Sports New South Wales Weight 52kg (115lbs) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Coach Andrew Dawes Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Club Hunter Track & Field Athletics Club Represents NSW Club Randwick Botany Harriers Coach Tony Fairweather Coach Matthew White Represents NSW Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta Represents NSW Occupation Student Occupation Athlete Education Physical Education - Newcastle University Olympic Results Education Bachelor of Social Science, 2000 Sydney: 800m Wheelchair (1st) Diploma Applied Finance and Investment Olympic Games Debut 1996 Atlanta: 800m Wheelchair (1st) Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta Recent Performances Olympic Medals 2 Gold medals • 2004 Australian Championships 100m - 1st; 200m - 3rd Olympic Results • 2004 (1/1) Burnie Gift 1st off 0m Recent Performances 2000 Sydney: 20km Road Walk (57th) (dsq) • 2003 (26/12) Latrobe Gift 1st off 2.75m • 2003 World Athletics Championships (Paris) 1st - 800m 1996 Atlanta: 10km Road Walk (26th) • 2003 Stawell Gift 120m; 1st off 7m clocked 11.92 • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 2nd - 800m • 2002 IPC World Championships (Lille) 1st - 800m; 2nd - 1500m; 2nd - Recent Performances Interesting Facts 5000m • 2004 World Walk Cup (Naumburg) 4th - 20km walk (1:27.44) • Joshua lives and trains in Newcastle but his hometown is Wyoming on the • 2000 Paralympic Games (Sydney) 1st - 5000m; 1st - 1500m; 1st 800m • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - 20km walk New South Wales Central Coast • 2000 Olympic Games (Sydney) 1st - 1500m w/c • 2003 World Athletics Championships (Paris) 11th - 20km walk (1:30.51) • He won the 2003 Stawell 100m Final by seven metres • 2003 Australian Championships 1st - 20km walk • Joshua won his first Australian title aged ten years in the long jump. He Interesting Facts • 2002 World Walking Cup (Turin) 24th - 20km walk returned to sport aged 19 and has regularly competed in professional grade • Louise has specialised in wheelchair road and track racing since 1990 • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 1st - 20km walk competition ever since • At her first World Championships in 1990, she won the 100m title. Days later, • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - 20km walk • In May 2003, he competed in the annual brick throwing competition at the she competed in the first wheelchair event ever to be held at the • 2001 World Championships (Edmonton) Disq - 20km walk Stroud Gift where he won with the best distance in the world for the year Commonwealth Games - winning the silver in the 800m • 2001 Australian Championships Disq - 20km walk • He is ranked 23rd in the Australian all-time list • Louise has been recognised for her sporting prowess many awards including: • 2000 Australian Championships 1st - 20km walk Ross, Joshua (Athletics) Ross, Joshua NSW 100m, 4x100m Relay 1993, 94, 96, 97, 98 Paralympian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year, Athletics § Subject to outcome of appeal by Patrick Johnson in Court of Arbitration for Award (in the sports category), Cosmopolitan magazine's “30 Interesting Facts Sport (100m). For Relay position subject to IAAF confirmation Most Successful Australian Women under 30 years”, 1992 Order of Australia • Member of the South Maroubra Club Medal • Competed in the 1994-95 Ironwoman series and Australian Surf Lifesaving Sauvage, Louise (Athletics) Sauvage, Louise NSW 800m Championships from 1991-95 Wheelchair • Contested the 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley at Australian National Age Championships from 1988-92 • Married professional road cyclist Matthew White in November 2000, who rode alongside Lance Armstrong in the US Postal team • Jane's sister Natalie is also an outstanding walker and represented Australia at two World Junior Championships • Broke the Australian record in May 2004 • Personal best 20km walk 1:27.44 (2/5/04) Saville, Jane (Athletics) Saville, Jane NSW 20km Walk

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide SAVILLE, Natalie SOSIMENKO, Deborah STANKOVIC, Eliza 38 20km Walk Hammer Throw 800m Wheelchair

Date of Birth 7th September 1978 (25yrs) Date of Birth 5th April 1974 (30yrs) Date of Birth 19th September 1981 (22yrs) Born Sydney, NSW Born Sydney, NSW Born Sydney, NSW Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Newcastle, NSW Height 160cm (5’2”) Height 169cm (5’6”) Height 172cm (5’7”) Weight 55kg (121lbs) Weight 90kg (198lbs) Weight 58kg (128lbs) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Club Randwick Botany Harriers Club Bankstown Sports Athletic Club Club Bankstown Sports Athletic Club Coach Matthew White Coach Rudolf Sopko Coach Paul Angel Represents ACT Represents NSW Represents NSW Occupation Hospitality Occupation Mathematics Teacher Occupation Student Employer Freeman Catholic College, Sydney Olympic Games Debut Education Bachelor of Education at Australian Catholic University Olympic Games Debut

Recent Performances Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Interesting Facts • 2004 World Walk Cup (Naumburg) 25th - 20km walk (1:31.34) • In the trials for the Athens Olympics held in Atlanta in July, Eliza smashed the • 2004 Australian Championships 3rd - 20km walk Olympic Results world record in the heat, only to place second to Swiss Edith Hunkeler • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 4th - 20km walk 2000 Sydney: Hammer Throw (5th) • Personal best 800m wheelchair 1:49.42 • 2002 Australian Championships 2nd - 20km walk Stankovic, Eliza (Athletics) Stankovic, Eliza NSW 800m • 2001 Australian Championships 3rd - 20km walk Recent Performances Wheelchair • 2000 Australian Championships DNF - 20km walk • 2004 Australian Championships Qualifying Round - Hammer Throw (injured) • 2003 Australian Championships 3rd - Hammer throw Interesting Facts • 2002 Australian Championships 4th - Hammer throw • Natalie was a very talented youth and teenage walker, and made an international debut in 1994 at the World Juniors, finishing 11th Interesting Facts • Natalie won her 6th national open medal in April 2002 in the 20km Walk • A pioneer in this relatively new event for women, having held the Australian where she finished 2nd to her sister Jane (who is also representing Australia record since March 1992 in Athens) • She has broken the Australian record 19 times and headed the world rankings • Personal best 20km walk 1:31.34 (2/5/04) in 1994 Saville, Natalie (Athletics) Saville, Natalie ACT 20km Walk • Switched coaches after 2000 Olympics but suffered a back injury soon after and didn't resume competition until late 2001 • Debbie enjoys spending her spare time watching motor racing, listening to country music and competing in go-karting • Personal best hammer throw 67.95 (29/9/00) Sosimenko, Deborah (Athletics) Sosimenko, Deborah NSW Hammer Throw Athletics

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece STEFFENSEN, John THOMPSON, Bronwyn TROOP, Lee 4x400m Relay § Long Jump Marathon 39

Date of Birth 30th August 1982 (21yrs) Date of Birth 29th January 1978 (26yrs) Date of Birth 22nd March 1973 (31yrs) Born Perth, WA Born Rockhampton, QLD Born Geelong, VIC Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Brisbane, QLD Lives Geelong, VIC Height 180cm (5’10”) Height 177cm (5’9”) Height 178cm (5’10”) Weight 71kg (157lbs) Weight 68kg (150lbs) Weight 58kg (128lbs) Institute Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Institute Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Club University of Western Australia Club Southern Suburbs AC Club Athletics Chilwell Coach Michael Khmel Coach Garry Bourne Coach Represents WA Represents QLD Represents VIC Occupation Athlete Occupation Physiotherapist Occupation Athlete Employer Queensland Health Olympic Games Debut Education Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) Olympic Games 2000 Sydney

Recent Performances Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Results • 2004 Australian Championships 3rd - 400m 2000 Sydney: Marathon (66th) • 2003 World Athletics Championships (Paris) 4th Heat - 4x400m Olympic Results • 2003 Australian Championships 5th - 400m 2000 Sydney: Long Jump (16th) Recent Performances • 2002 Australian Championships Heat - 400m • 2004 World Cross Country (Brussels) 21st - Long Course Recent Performances • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - 10;000m Interesting Facts • 2004 World Indoors (Budapest) Qualifying Round - Long Jump (6.51) • 2003 World Athletics Championships (Paris) 17th - Marathon (2:11.46) • John's parents enrolled him in Little Athletics when he was seven to get rid of • 2004 Australian Championships 2nd - Long Jump • 2003 Lake Biwa; Japan; Marathon 7th (2:09.49) excess energy • 2003 World Athletics Championships (Paris) 7th - Long Jump (6.65m) • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 7th - Marathon (2:16.54) • An accomplished boxer, he is a three time Golden Glove and State Champion, • 2003 Australian Championships 1st - Long Jump • 2002 Australian Championships DNF - 10000m ranked third in Australia in 1996 and 1998 • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 6th - Long Jump (6.37m) • 2001 Rotherdam Marathon 6th (2:10.04) • His heroes are Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson and Evander Holyfield • 2002 Australian Championships 1st - Long Jump • 2000 Host City (Sydney) Marathon 5th (2:18:50) • Personal best 400m 45.63 (28/2/04) • (Brisbane) 2nd - Long Jump (6.88) • 2000 Australian Championships 3rd - Marathon Steffensen, John (Athletics) Steffensen, John WA 4x400m Relay • 2001 Australian Championships 2nd - Long Jump • 2000 Australian Championships 2nd - Long Jump Interesting Facts § Subject to IAAF confirmation of relay positions • Lee is the grandson of a former Australian boxing champion Interesting Facts • He became involved in athletics at 11yrs when he joined his father's weight • Started at the age of ten, and at 16 started concentrating on athletics loss campaign Athletics • Bronwyn won her first National title with a leap of 6.77m - the longest • Became only the fifth Australian to run a sub-2:10 marathon in March 2003 at distance in the 52-year history of the Nationals Lake Biwa • In 2000 Bronwyn discovered she had a tumour in her take-off foot, • Before a race, he enjoys having a relaxing cup of tea immediately after the 2000 Games, the golf ball sized tumour was removed • Personal best marathon 2:09.49 (2/3/03) and found to be benign Troop, Lee (Athletics) Troop, Lee VIC Marathon • Bronwyn has a superstition to compete wearing something old, something borrowed, something new and something blue • Another superstition is to eat banana sandwiches and have a shower before she races • Personal best long jump 7.00 (7/3/02) Thompson, Bronwyn (Athletics) Thompson, Bronwyn QLD Long Jump

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide VINCENT, Casey WEBB, Cheryl WHEELER, Kylie 40 400m, 4x400m Relay § 20km Walk Heptathlon

Date of Birth 17th March 1979 (25yrs) Date of Birth 3rd October 1976 (27yrs) Date of Birth 17th January 1980 (24yrs) Born Boronia, VIC Born Penrith, NSW Born Perth, WA Lives Melbourne, VIC Lives Canberra, ACT Lives Perth, WA Height 183cm (6’0”) Height 165cm (5’4”) Height 180cm (5’10”) Weight 78kg (172lbs) Weight 53kg (117lbs) Weight 64kg (141lbs) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Institute Australian Capital Territory Academy of Sport (ACTAS) Institute Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Club University of New South Wales (UNSW) Clubs Asics West Track & Field Club Inc., Woden Harriers Club University of Western Australia Coach Mark Ladbrook Coach Brent Vallance Coaches Lyn Foreman, Anne Masters, Grant Ward Represents VIC Represents ACT Represents WA Occupation Athlete; Student Occupation Travel Consultant; Student Occupation PT Development Officer Education Information Technology Education Fitness Instructor Course 2002/03 Employer Athletics Australia Education Bachelor of Science Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Olympic Results Recent Performances 2000 Sydney: 400m (11th); 4x400m (8th) • 2001 Telstra Grand Prix 10km walk - 8th Recent Performances • 2004 World Walk Cup (Naumburg) 26th - 20km Walk (1:31.43) • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - Heptathlon Recent Performances • 2004 Australian Chmpionships 2nd - 20km Walk • 2003 Australian Championships 1st - Heptathlon • 2004 World Indoors (Budapest) semi - 400m (47.68) • 2003 World University Games (Daegu) 1st - Heptathlon • 2004 Australian Championships 2nd - 400m Interesting Facts • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 2nd - Heptathlon; 1st - 4x400m • 2003 Australian Championships 3rd - 400m • Cheryl trains in Canberra at the AIS but her home is Werrington County in (ran heat only) • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) withdrew injured - 400m western Sydney • 2001 Australian Championships 4th - Heptathlon • 2002 Australian Championships 5th - 400m • She joined Nepean Little Athletics Club when she was five years old • 2001 East Asian Games (Osaka) 3rd - Heptathlon • 2001 Australian Championships Heat - 400m • She is the youngest of five children • 2000 Australian Championships Heat - 400m hurdles; 2nd - Heptathlon • 2000 Australian Championships 1st - 400m (OGT) • He mother, Lorraine, swam against Dawn Fraser (OGT) • Cheryl loves the outdoors and enjoys catching up with friends, music and Interesting Facts Interesting Facts • Casey played with the Southern Stingrays in the VSFL (Aussie Rules) • Jefferson Perez is her hero after he came back from retirement and set a • Won the 2003 National title by nearly 1000 pts • He always wears a gold chain with a crucifix given to him by his mother World Record at the 2003 World Championships in Paris • Won the World University Games heptathlon in August 2003 • His career highlight was winning a medal at 1998 Junior World Championships • She would like to base herself in Europe and travel • In May 2003, placed 14th at the famous Gotzis Multi-event meet in Europe • Casey has been injured for the last three seasons • Personal best 1:31.43 (2/5/04) • Ranked number two in Australia in high jump and four in the long jump and • He enjoys all forms of sport, especially Aussie Rules and golf Webb, Cheryl (Athletics) Webb, Cheryl ACT 20km Walk 100m Hurdles, despite being a heptathlete • His hero and role model is American athletics superstar Michael Johnson, five- • Silver medal in the U-20 heptathlon at the 1996 Australian titles time Olympic gold medallist • Made a major breakthrough in June 2004 when she raised her personal best • Personal best 400m 45.30 (12/2/04) Vincent, Casey (Athletics) Vincent, by 200 points Casey VIC 400m, 4x400m Relay • Personal best heptathlon 6296 Wheeler, Kylie (Athletics) Wheeler, Kylie WA Heptathlon § Selected Team Member. For Relay position subject to IAAF confirmation Athletics

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece HUXLEY, Dianne BARBOUR, Timothy DAWES, Andrew Section Manager Doctor Coach 41

Date of Birth 24 June 1954 (50yrs) Date of Birth 13 January 1967 (37yrs) Date of Birth 30 September 1969 (34yrs) Born Dromana, VIC Occupation Doctor Occupation Coach Occupation Athletics Coach Employer Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre, Melbourne Employer New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Employer Athletics Australia Huxley, Dianne (Athletics) Barbour, Timothy (Athletics) Dawes, Andrew (Athletics) GRANT, Carol BIDEAU, Nic HULL, Gregory Assistant Section Manager Coach Coach

Date of Birth 23 December 1948 (55yrs) Date of Birth 8 June 1960 (44yrs) Date of Birth 10 November 1950 (53yrs) Born Melbourne, VIC Occupation Athlete Manager Occupation Coach Occupation Athletics Administrator Employer Athletics Australia Grant, Carol (Athletics) Bideau, Nic (Athletics) Hull, Gregory (Athletics) CONNOR, Keith BOURNE, Gary KHMEL, Michael Head Coach Coach Coach

Date of Birth 16 September 1957 (46yrs) Date of Birth 19 December 1946 (57yrs) Date of Birth 27 January 1967 (37yrs) Born South Hill, Born Melbourne, VIC Born Charsk, Occupation Head Coach Occupation Teacher Occupation Coach Employer Athletics Australia Employer Education Queensland Employer New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Connor, Keith (Athletics) Bourne, Gary (Athletics) Khmel, Michael (Athletics) CAVALLO, Vince KING, Phil Massage Therapist Coach Athletics

Date of Birth 24 June 1970 (34yrs) Date of Birth 19 January 1956 (48yrs) Born Wangaratta, VIC Born Melbourne, VIC Occupation Massage Therapist Employer King Swim School

King, Phil (Athletics)

Cavallo, Vince (Athletics)

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide KIRKBRIDE, Brent LEMKE, Steve RIZZO, Bruno 42 Physiotherapist Coach Massage Therapist

Date of Birth 11 November 1968 (35yrs) Date of Birth 23 December 1960 (43yrs) Date of Birth 26 February 1962 (42yrs) Occupation Physiotherapist Born Fargo, United States Born Brisbane, QLD Employer Sports Medicine Centre Occupation Coach Occupation Massage Therapist Kirkbride, Brent (Athletics) Employer Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Employer Self employed Lemke, Steve (Athletics) Rizzo, Bruno (Athletics) LADBROOK, Mark MALLETT, Clifford SHANKELTON, Ernest Coach Coach Coach

Date of Birth 6 February 1972 (32yrs) Date of Birth 26 June 1958 (46yrs) Date of Birth 27 January 1947 (57yrs) Born Melbourne, VIC Born Brisbane, QLD Born Sydney, NSW Occupation Lecturer; Coach Occupation Coach Employer University of Queensland Employer New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Ladbrook, Mark (Athletics) Mallett, Clifford (Athletics) Shankelton, Ernest (Athletics) LAMBART, Andrew MURPHY, Scott SOPKO, Rudolf Physiotherapist Coach Coach

Date of Birth 3 August 1974 (30yrs) Date of Birth 28 February 1973 (31yrs) Date of Birth 26 March 1958 (46yrs) Born Hamilton, VIC Occupation Strength & Conditioning Coach Born Kosisce, Slovakia Occupation Physiotherapist Employer Bath Rugby Union Football Club Occupation Coach Employer VIS; Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre Employer New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Lambart, Andrew (Athletics) Murphy, Scott (Athletics) Sopko, Rudolf (Athletics) LEMCKE, Shane PARNOV, Alex STEWART, Mark Physiotherapist Coach Coach

Date of Birth 12 May 1978 (26yrs) Date of Birth 10 May 1959 (45yrs) Date of Birth 19 May 1962 (42yrs) Born , Canada Born Stavropol, Occupation Lecturer Occupation Physiotherapist Occupation Coach Employer RMIT University Employer St Lucia Rehabilitation Clinic Employer Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS)

Lemcke, Shane (Athletics) Parnov, Alex (Athletics) Athletics Stewart, Mark (Athletics)

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece VALLANCE, Brent Coach 43 Date of Birth 30 April 1972 (32yrs) Born Perth, WA Occupation Scholarship Coach Employer Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) WARD, Grant Coach

Date of Birth 30 May 1961 (43yrs) Occupation Coach Employer Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS)

Vallance, Brent (Athletics) Athletics

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide 44 Badminton

Dates 14-21 August 2004 (Days 1-8)

Venue Goudi Olympic Complex

Capacity 4,100

Events Men Singles, Doubles Women Singles, Doubles Mixed Doubles

Medals Men: 2 gold, silver, bronze Women: 2 gold, silver, bronze Mixed: 1 gold, silver, bronze

Athletes Brehaut, Ashley Men's Doubles Brehaut, Stuart Men's Singles Crabtree, Jane Women's Doubles Denney, Travis Men's Doubles, Mixed Doubles Permana, Lenny Women's Singles Wilson-Smith, Kate Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles

Officials Brown, Geraldine Section Manager Sze, Ning On Head Coach Badminton

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece Badminton Schedule 45 Athens AET Saturday 14 August Day 1 Thursday 19 August Day 6 Women Singles Round of 32 9:30am 4:30pm Lenny Permana Women Singles Bronze Medal Match 9:00am 4:00pm Lenny Permana Mixed Doubles Round of 32 9:30am 4:30pm Travis Denney, -Smith Men Doubles Semifinal 01 10:00am 5:00pm Ashley Brehaut, Travis Denney Women Singles Round of 32 2:00pm 9:00pm Lenny Permana Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match11:20am 6:20pm Travis Denney, Kate Wilson-Smith Mixed Doubles Round of 32 2:00pm 9:00pm Travis Denney, Kate Wilson-Smith Women Singles Gold Medal Match 2:00pm 9:00pm Lenny Permana Men Doubles Semifinal 02 3:30pm 10:30pm Ashley Brehaut, Travis Denney Sunday 15 August Day 2 Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match 4:50pm 11:50pm Travis Denney, Kate Wilson-Smith Mixed Doubles Round of 16 9:30am 4:30pm Travis Denney, Kate Wilson-Smith Women Singles Round of 16 9:30am 4:30pm Lenny Permana Friday 20 August Day 7 Mixed Doubles Round of 16 2:00pm 9:00pm Travis Denney, Kate Wilson-Smith Men Singles Semi-finals 9:00am 4:00pm Stuart Brehaut Women Singles Round of 16 2:00pm 9:00pm Lenny Permana Men Doubles Bronze Medal Match 11:40am 6:40pm Ashley Brehaut, Travis Denney Men Singles Round of 32 6:30pm 1:30am* Stuart Brehaut Women Doubles Semi-finals 2:00pm 9:00pm Jane Crabtree, Kate Wilson-Smith Men Doubles Round of 32 6:30pm 1:30am* Ashley Brehaut, Travis Denney Men Doubles Gold Medal Match 5:00pm 12:00am* Ashley Brehaut, Travis Denney Monday 16 August Day 3 Saturday 21 August Day 8 Women Singles Quarter-finals 9:30am 4:30pm Lenny Permana Women Doubles Bronze Medal Match 9:00am 4:00pm Jane Crabtree, Kate Wilson-Smith Women Doubles Round of 32 9:30am 4:30pm Jane Crabtree, Kate Wilson-Smith Men Singles Bronze Medal Match10:45am 5:45pm Stuart Brehaut Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals 9:30am 4:30pm Travis Denney, Kate Wilson-Smith Women Doubles Gold Medal Match 2:00pm 9:00pm Jane Crabtree, Kate Wilson-Smith Men Doubles Round of 16 9:30am 4:30pm Ashley Brehaut, Travis Denney Men Singles Gold Medal Match 4:10pm 11:10pm Stuart Brehaut Women Singles Quarter-finals 2:00pm 9:00pm Lenny Permana Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals 2:00pm 9:00pm Travis Denney, Kate Wilson-Smith * denotes next day Men Doubles Round of 16 2:00pm 9:00pm Ashley Brehaut, Travis Denney Men Singles Round of 32 2:00pm 9:00pm Stuart Brehaut Men Doubles Round of 16 6:30pm 1:30am* Ashley Brehaut, Travis Denney Men Singles Round of 32 6:30pm 1:30am* Stuart Brehaut Tuesday 17 August Day 4

Men Singles Round of 16 9:30am 4:30pm Stuart Brehaut Badminton Men Doubles Quarter-finals 9:30am 4:30pm Ashley Brehaut, Travis Denney Women Doubles Round of 16 9:30am 4:30pm Jane Crabtree, Kate Wilson-Smith Men Singles Round of 16 2:00pm 9:00pm Stuart Brehaut Men Doubles Quarter-finals 2:00pm 9:00pm Ashley Brehaut, Travis Denney Women Doubles Round of 16 2:00pm 9:00pm Jane Crabtree, Kate Wilson-Smith Wednesday 18 August Day 5 Men Singles Quarter-finals 9:00am 4:00pm Stuart Brehaut Women Doubles Quarter-finals 11:00am 6:00pm Jane Crabtree, Kate Wilson-Smith Men Singles Quarter-finals 2:00pm 9:00pm Stuart Brehaut Mixed Doubles Semi-finals 4:10pm 11:10pm Travis Denney, Kate Wilson-Smith Women Singles Semi-finals 7:30pm 2:30am* Lenny Permana Women Doubles Quarter-finals 9:30pm 4:30am* Jane Crabtree, Kate Wilson-Smith

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide BREHAUT, Ashley BREHAUT, Stuart CRABTREE, Jane 46 Men's Doubles Men's Singles Women's Doubles

Date of Birth 18th September 1980 (23yrs) Date of Birth 24th September 1978 (25yrs) Date of Birth 31st July 1981 (23yrs) Born , VIC Born Ballarat, VIC Born Melbourne, VIC Lives Ballarat, VIC Lives Ballarat, VIC Lives Melbourne, VIC Height 180cm (5’10”) Height 182cm (5’11”) Height 163cm (5’4”) Weight 75kg (165lbs) Weight 75kg (165lbs) Weight 63kg (139lbs) Club Ballarat Badminton Association Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Club Mountain District Badminton Association Represents VIC Club Ballarat Badminton Club Coach Ning On Sze Occupation Joiner Represents VIC Represents VIC Employer Brownway Joinery Occupation Business Banking Manager Occupation Student Education Completed VCE at Ballarat Grammar Employer Bank of Melbourne (Westpac) Education Studying Bachelor of Applied Science and Human Movement at Deakin University Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Recent Performances Recent Performances • 2003 Australian International Semi-finalist - doubles • 2003 Fiji International 1st - singles; 1st - mixed doubles Recent Performances • 2003 Polish International Open Quarter-finalist - doubles; 1st round - mixed • 2003 Australian International Quarter-finals - singles; First round - mixed • 2004 Finals (Jakarta) 5th - team event doubles - round 16 doubles doubles • 2004 Oceania Team Championships(NZ) Finalist - individual event, doubles • 2003 Australian International (Ballarat) Runner-up - doubles; quarter- • 2003 New Zealand International 1st round - singles; quarter-finals - mixed • 2004 Dutch Club(Conservatrix Velo) National champion team member finalist - mixed doubles doubles • 2003 NZ Wellington International Semi-finalist - doubles • 2003 New Zealand International Tournament winner - doubles • 2003 Indonesia Open Qualifier • 2003 Australian International (Ballarat) Finalist - doubles • 2002 Australian International Runner-up - doubles • 2003 Singapore Open Qualifier • 2003 WA International Semi-finalist - doubles • 2002 New Zealand International 1st round - singles; semi-finalist - doubles • 2003 Australian International (Ballarat) Quarter-finalist - singles; 1st round • 2003 (Holland) Team member • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 1st round - singles; 1st round - - doubles; 1st round - mixed doubles • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 16th round - doubles; 5th - doubles; 5th - team event • 2003 Noumea New Caledonia International Runner-up - singles; team event • 2002 Oceania Team Championships 1st - Australian team tournament winner - doubles • 2002 Oceania Team Championships Semi-finalist - doubles • 2003 Surdiman Cup (Team event) Australian competitor Interesting Facts • 2003 Polish International Open 1st round - singles; quarter-finalist - doubles Interesting Facts • Ashley joins his older brother Stuart on the Australian Olympic badminton • 2002 Australian International Runner-up - singles; quarter-finalist - doubles; • Heading to her first Olympic Games in Athens, Jane will compete in the team 1st round - mixed doubles Women's Doubles with Kate Wilson-Smith • Ashley will combine with Travis Denney in the men's doubles event in Athens • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 1st round - singles; 1st round - • During 2003 and 2004 she was a member of the number one ladies doubles • He first started playing when he was six-years-old, encouraged by his parents mixed doubles; 5th - team event pair in Australia who were both keen badminton players • 2002 New Zealand International Runner-up - singles; 1st round - mixed • She was a part of the Uber Cup team in 2000,2002 and 2004 • Ashley and his brother Stuart combine full-time work with their training doubles • Jane started playing Badminton when she was eight years old program • 2002 Oceania Team Championships 1st - Australian team • She was a finalist at the 2003 Ballarat International Ladies Doubles and • Ashley's personal coach, John Tjoe, has been the most influential person competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 2003 World Team • He works in the pro shop at the Ballarat Badminton Stadium Interesting Facts Championships • He enjoys golf and the beach • Stuart started playing badminton at the age of seven • Jane has been playing in the Netherlands with a Dutch club (who became the Brehaut, Ashley (Badminton) Brehaut, Ashley VIC Men's Doubles • Missed selection in the 2000 Australian Olympic Team which he describes as Dutch champions) and competed in the European Championships in June 2004 his lowest sporting moment • Jane has been living in Holland with her boyfriend playing badminton for a • Stuart was awarded 2002 Ballarat Sportsperson of the Year club • He enjoys playing golf • She enjoys going to the movies and catching up with friends Brehaut, Stuart (Badminton) Brehaut, Stuart VIC Men's Singles Badminton Crabtree, Jane (Badminton) Crabtree, Jane VIC Women's Doubles Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece DENNEY, Travis PERMANA, Lenny WILSON-SMITH, Kate Men's Doubles, Mixed Doubles Women's Singles Women's Doubles, Mixed 47 Doubles

Date of Birth 19th February 1976 (28yrs) Date of Birth 1st August 1975 (29yrs) Date of Birth 9th January 1979 (25yrs) Born Wickham, WA Born Central Java, Indonesia Born Adelaide, SA Lives Melbourne, VIC Lives Melbourne, VIC Lives Melbourne, VIC Height 178cm (5’10”) Height 167cm (5’5”) Height 175cm (5’8”) Weight 78kg (172lbs) Weight 55kg (121lbs) Weight 60kg (132lbs) Institute Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Institute South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) Club South Suburban Club RSL Dragons Club Sturt Badminton Club (SA) Coach Ning On Sze Coach Ning On Sze Coach Ning On Sze Represents WA Represents VIC Represents SA Occupation Administration Officer Occupation Student Occupation Student Employer Australia Post Education Bachelor of Applied Science (Information Technology) Education Bachelor of Arts (International Relations) at RMIT University Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Recent Performances Recent Performances • 2003 Qualifier - doubles; Round of 16 - mixed doubles Recent Performances • 2004 2nd round - mixed doubles • 2003 South African International Winner - mixed doubles • 2003 China Open 1st round - singles • 2004 quarter finalist - mixed doubles • 2003 Chinese 1st round - doubles & mixed doubles • 2003 Chinese Taipei Open 1st round - singles • 2003 China Open 2nd round - mixed doubles • 2003 Hong Kong Open Qualifier - doubles; Round of 16 - mixed doubles • 2003 Hong Kong Open 1st round - singles • 2003 Chinese Taipei Open 1st round - mixed doubles • 2003 1st round mixed doubles • 2003 Fiji International Winner - singles; Winner - doubles • 2003 Hong Kong Open 1st round - mixed doubles • 2003 1st round - mixed doubles • 2003 Australia International Runner up - singles • 2003 German Open 1st round - doubles; 1st round - mixed doubles • 2003 Round of 16 - mixed doubles • 2003 New Zealand International Winner - singles • 2003 Denmark Open Qualifier - doubles; 2nd round - mixed doubles • 2003 Australian International Semi finals - doubles; Quarter finals - mixed • 2003 Indonesia Open 1st round - singles • 2003 Dutch Open 1st round - doubles; 1st round - mixed doubles doubles • 2003 Singapore Open Gold Medallist - singles • 2003 New Zealand International Winner - mixed doubles • 2003 Australian International (Ballarat) Tournament winner - doubles & • 2003 Noumea New Caledonia Interational Gold Medal - singles • 2003 Australia International Semi-finals - doubles; quarter-finals - mixed mixed doubles • 2003 Quarter-finalist - singles doubles • 2003 New Zealand International Tournament winner - doubles & mixed • 2003 Dutch International Quarter-finalist - singles • 2003 South African International 1st round - singles; Tournament winner -

doubles • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 1st round - mixed doubles; 5th - mixed doubles Badminton • 2002 Australian International Runner-up - doubles team event • 2003 Mauritius International Semi-finalist - doubles; quarter-finalist - mixed • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 1st round - doubles; 5th - team • 2002 Oceania Team Championships 1st - Australian team doubles event • 2003 Dutch International 1st round - singles; quarter-finalist - doubles • 2002 All-England Championships 1st round - mixed doubles Interesting Facts • 2003 Polish International Open 1st round - singles; quarter-finalist - doubles • 2002 Oceania Team Championships 1st - Australian team • Heading to her first Olympic Games, Lenny started playing Badminton when • 2003 French International Open Qualifier - singles; 1st round - doubles; she was ten years of age • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 1st round - doubles; 5th - team Interesting Facts • Born in Indonesia her mother was also a badminton player event • Travis heads to Athens in his first Olympic Games • She became an Australian citizen in May 2002 • He will compete in the Doubles event with Ashley Brehaut and the Mixed • Lenny competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and finished in the top Interesting Facts Doubles event with Kate Wilson-Smith ten in the world at the Oceania Championships • Kate will compete with Jane Crabtree in the Doubles and with Travis Denney • Career highlights: the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, winning the • She was awarded a Deans List award at RMIT University and is a member of in the mixed doubles 2001 Australian International Doubles The International Honour Golden Key Society • Kate achieved a world ranking of 13 to qualify for the 2004 Olympics • Joan Kennington, Peter Smith and Alan Pearce have been the most influential • Lenny can speak Indonesian and Malay • She won bronze in the team event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games people in his career • Her hobby is computing • When she retires from sport Kate would like to complete her degree and work • He enjoys relaxing with his wife and children when not training or competing Permana, Lenny (Badminton) Permana, Lenny VIC Women's in foreign affairs and international development Singles • She enjoys sharing good food and coffee with friends and watching movies Wilson-smith, Kate(Badminton) Wilson-Smith, Kate A 2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles BROWN, Geraldine 48 Section Manager

Date of Birth 24 September 1949 (54yrs) Born Launceston, TAS Occupation Training Consultant Employer Tasmanian Government Brown, Geraldine (Badminton) SZE, Ning On Head Coach

Date of Birth 27 November 1933 (70yrs) Born Fujian, China

Sze, Ning On (Badminton) Badminton

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece 49 Baseball

Dates 15-18, 20-22 and 24-25 August 2004 (Days 2-5, 7-9 and 11-12)

Venue Olympic Baseball Centre, Helliniko Olympic Complex

Capacity Field 1: 8,700 Field 2: 4,000

Participants Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Greece, Italy, Japan, Netherlands

Medals 1 gold, silver, bronze

Athletes Anderson, Craig Left-hand Pitcher (#31) Oeltjen, Trent Outfielder (#8) Brice, Thomas Outfielder (#25) Ough, Wayne Right-hand Pitcher (#20) Burnside, Adrian Left-hand Pitcher (#40) Oxspring, Chris Right-hand Pitcher (#35) Durrington, Trent Infielder (#7) Roneberg, Brett Outfielder (#17) Fingleson, Gavin Infielder (#4) Rowland-Smith, Ryan Right-hand Pitcher (#11) Gonzalez, Paul Utility (#23) Stephens, John Right-hand Pitcher (#28) Huber, Justin Catcher (#16) Stockman, Phillip Right-hand Pitcher (#39) Kimpton, Nick Outfielder (#10) Tamburrino, Brett Utility (#5) Kingman, Brendan Infielder (#22) Thompson, Richard Right-hand Pitcher (#19) Lewis, Craig Infielder (#26) Van Buizen, Rodney Infielder (#6) Lloyd, Graeme Left-hand Pitcher (#27) Williams, Glenn Infielder (#18) Nilsson, David Catcher (#14) Williams, Jeff Left-hand Pitcher (#3)

Officials Nagy, David Section Manager Harris, Tony On-field Coordinator Baseball Deeble, Jon Head Coach Jauncey, Philip Psychologist Elliott, Paul Assistant Coach Rawson, Bruce Physiotherapist Dale, Philip Pitching Coach

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide Baseball Schedule 50 Athens AET Sunday 15 August Day 2 Saturday 21 August Day 8 Preliminaries - Game 01 Men Cuba (CUB) vs Australia (AUS) 10:30 am 5:30 pm Preliminaries - Game 21 Men Japan (JPN) vs Chinese Taipei (TPE) 10:30 am 5:30 pm Preliminaries - Game 02 Men Italy (ITA) vs Japan (JPN) 11:30 am 6:30 pm Preliminaries - Game 22 Men Canada (CAN) vs Cuba (CUB) 11:30 am 6:30 pm Preliminaries - Game 03 Men Canada (CAN) vs Chinese Taipei (TPE) 6:30 pm 1:30 am* Preliminaries - Game 23 Men Netherlands (NED) vs Australia (AUS) 6:30 pm 1:30 am* Preliminaries - Game 04 Men Greece (GRE) vs Netherlands (NED) 7:30 pm 2:30 am* Preliminaries - Game 24 Men Italy (ITA) vs Greece (GRE) 7:30 pm 2:30 am* Monday 16 August Day 3 Sunday 22 August Day 9 Preliminaries - Game 05 Men Australia (AUS) vs Chinese Taipei (TPE) 10:30 am 5:30 pm Preliminaries - Game 25 Men Netherlands (NED) vs Chinese Taipei (TPE) 10:30 am 5:30 pm Preliminaries - Game 06 Men Canada (CAN) vs Italy (ITA) 11:30 am 6:30 pm Preliminaries - Game 26 Men Greece (GRE) vs Japan (JPN) 11:30 am 6:30 pm Preliminaries - Game 07 Men Japan (JPN) vs Netherlands (NED) 6:30 pm 1:30 am* Preliminaries - Game 27 Men Italy (ITA) vs Cuba (CUB) 6:30 pm 1:30 am* Preliminaries - Game 08 Men Cuba (CUB) vs Greece (GRE) 7:30 pm 2:30 am* Preliminaries - Game 28 Men Australia (AUS) vs Canada (CAN) 7:30 pm 2:30 am* Tuesday 17 August Day 4 Tuesday 24 August Day 11 Preliminaries - Game 09 Men Netherlands (NED) vs Canada (CAN) 10:30 am 5:30 pm Semi-final - Game 29 Men 11:30 am 6:30 pm Preliminaries - Game 10 Men Chinese Taipei (TPE) vs Greece (GRE) 11:30 am 6:30 pm Semi-final - Game 30 Men 7:30 pm 2:30 am* Preliminaries - Game 11 Men Italy (ITA) vs Australia (AUS) 6:30 pm 1:30 am* Preliminaries - Game 12 Men Cuba (CUB) vs Japan (JPN) 7:30 pm 2:30 am* Wednesday 25 August Day 12 Bronze Medal Game - Game 31 Men 11:30 am 6:30 pm Wednesday 18 August Day 5 Gold Medal Game - Game 32 Men 8:00 pm 3:00 am* Preliminaries - Game 13 Men Netherlands (NED) vs Italy (ITA) 10:30 am 5:30 pm Preliminaries - Game 14 Men Japan (JPN) vs Australia (AUS) 11:30 am 6:30 pm * denotes next day Preliminaries - Game 15 Men Greece (GRE) vs Canada (CAN) 6:30 pm 1:30 am* Preliminaries - Game 16 Men Chinese Taipei (TPE) vs Cuba (CUB) 7:30 pm 2:30 am* Friday 20 August Day 7 Preliminaries - Game 17 Men Chinese Taipei (TPE) vs Italy (ITA) 10:30 am 5:30 pm Preliminaries - Game 18 Men Japan (JPN) vs Canada (CAN) 11:30 am 6:30 pm Preliminaries - Game 19 Men Australia (AUS) vs Greece (GRE) 6:30 pm 1:30 am* Preliminaries - Game 20 Men Cuba (CUB) vs Netherlands (NED) 7:30 pm 2:30 am* Baseball

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece ANDERSON, Craig BRICE, Thomas BURNSIDE, Adrian Left-hand Pitcher (#31) Outfielder (#25) Left-hand Pitcher (#40) 51

Date of Birth 30th October 1980 (23yrs) Date of Birth 24th August 1981 (22yrs*) Date of Birth 15th March 1977 (27yrs) Born , NSW Born Woodville, SA Born Alice Springs, NT Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Adelaide, SA Lives Florida, USA Height 187cm (6’1”) Height 195cm (6’4”) Height 193cm (6’3”) Weight 86kg (190lbs) Weight 98kg (216lbs) Weight 100kg (220lbs) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) Club Toledo Mud Hens (AAA) Minor League feeder club for Club (AAA) Minor League feeder club for Club Kannapolis Intimidators (A) Minor League feeder club Detroit Tigers Mariners for Chicago White Sox Represents SA Represents NSW Represents SA Occupation Professional Baseballer Occupation Professional Baseballer Occupation Professional Baseballer Employer Detroit Tigers Employer Seattle Mariners Employer Chicago White Sox Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Debut Interesting facts Recent Performances Recent Performances • Originally signed by Major League Baseball team Los Angeles Dodgers as a • 2004 Claxton Shield • 2004 Claxton Shield non-drafted free agent on July 12 1995 • 2003 Claxton Shield • 2003 Claxton Shield • Selected by Cincinnati in the major league phase of the Rule V draft in 1999 • 2002 Claxton Shield • 2002 Claxton Shield • Returned to Los Angeles in 2000 • Traded to Pittsburgh along with right-handed pitcher Mike Fetters for left- Interesting facts Interesting facts handed pitcher Terry Mulholland in July 2001 • Craig started playing baseball when he was 10 • Thomas first started playing baseball in 1992 when he was eleven • Traded from Pittsburgh to Detroit Tigers along with two players to be named • His career highlight was signing a professional contract in the USA and • He was awarded the Alabama Junior College Player of the Year in 2002 for IF Randall Simon in 2002 competing at the Olympics • He hopes to play Major League Baseball • Burnside is entering for his ninth professional season in 2004, and has • His father has been the most influential person in his baseball career • Thomas has competed in the Claxton Shield between 2002-2004 competed in the Claxton Shield between 2002-2004 • Competed in the 2002-2004 Claxton Shield • He enjoys playing golf Burnside, Adrian (Baseball) Burnside, Adrian SA Left-hand • He enjoys going to the movies and beach Brice, Thomas (Baseball) Brice, Thomas SA Outfielder Pitcher Anderson, Craig (Baseball) Anderson, Craig NSW Left-hand Pitcher Baseball

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide DURRINGTON, Trent FINGLESON, Gavin GONZALEZ, Paul 52 Infielder (#7) Infielder (#4) Utility (#23)

Date of Birth 27th August 1975 (28yrs*) Date of Birth 5th August 1976 (28yrs) Date of Birth 22nd April 1969 (35yrs) Born Sydney, NSW Lives Sydney, NSW Born Fort Worth, United States Lives Gold Coast, QLD Height 177cm (5’9”) Lives Brisbane, QLD Height 176cm (5’9”) Weight 87kg (192lbs) Height 186cm (6’1”) Weight 90kg (198lbs) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Weight 86kg (190lbs) Institute Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Club New Haven County Cutters (Northeast League) Institute Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Club Indianapolis Indians (AAA) Minor League feeder club Represents NSW Club Redcliffe Padres for Milwaukee Brewers Occupation Personal Trainer Represents QLD Represents QLD Employer Self employed Occupation Sales Representative Occupation Professional Baseballer Employer Milwaukee Brewers Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games 2000 Sydney

Olympic Games Debut Recent Performances Olympic Results • 2004 Claxton Shield 2000 Sydney: Baseball (7th) Recent Performances • 2003 Oceania World Cup Qualifier Australia won series vs. Guam 3-1 • 2004 Claxton Shield • 2002 Claxton Shield Recent Performances • 2003 Claxton Shield • 2002 U19 AAA World Championships (Montreal) 5th - Australian team • 2004 Claxton Shield • 2001 World Championships 10th • 2001 World Championships 10th - Australian team • 2003 Claxton Shield • 2003 Oceania World Cup Qualifier Australia won vs. Guam (3 games - 1) Interesting facts Interesting facts • 2002 Claxton Shield • Signed by the California Angels as an amateur in 1994 • Gavin first started playing baseball when he was five years old • Trent competed in the Claxton Shield since 2003, and was a member of the • Fingleson has been honoured three times with the Maccabi Australia Interesting facts 2001 World Championship team who finished 10th in Taipei Sportsman of the Year award for the most outstanding Jewish athlete • Paul started playing baseball in 1984 when he was fifteen Durrington, Trent (Baseball) Durrington, Trent QLD Infielder • Played at the 2001 World Championships where Australia finished 10th, and • He was voted Most Valuable Player at the 2000 Olympic Games the 2003 Oceania World Cup qualifier against Guam • Competed in the 2002-2004 Claxton Shield and the 2003 Oceania World Cup • The 27-year-old has played professional baseball in , where he led the Qualifying Series, defeating Guam 3-1 league in batting, and the United States, with stops in Louisiana, Minnesota • His family and golf are his interest and Catskill, New York Gonzalez, Paul (Baseball) Gonzalez, Paul QLD Outfielder • His father has been the most influential person throughout his career • He enjoys golf, weightlifting, reading and spending time with family and friends Fingleson, Gavin (Baseball) Fingleson, Gavin NSW Infielder Baseball

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece HUBER, Justin KIMPTON, Nick KINGMAN, Brendan Catcher (#16) Outfielder (#10) Infielder (#22) 53

Date of Birth 1st July 1982 (22yrs) Date of Birth 27th October 1983 (20yrs) Date of Birth 22nd May 1973 (31yrs) Born Emerald, VIC Born Adelaide, SA Born Sydney, NSW Lives Emerald, VIC Lives Canberra, ACT Lives Sydney, NSW Height 183cm (6’0”) Height 185cm (6’0”) Height 186cm (6’1”) Weight 91kg (201lbs) Weight 85kg (187lbs) Weight 112kg (247lbs) Club Binghamton Mets (AA) Minor League feeder club for Institute Australian Capital Territory Academy of Sport (ACTAS) Club Canterbury Vikings New York Mets Club Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (A) Minor League feeder Represents NSW Represents VIC club for Anaheim Angels Occupation Storeman; Driver Occupation Professional Baseballer Represents ACT Employer Imaxia Global Industries Employer New York Mets Occupation Professional Baseballer Employer Anaheim Angels Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Recent Performances Recent Performances • 2003 Oceania World Cup Qualifier Australia won series vs. Guam 3-1 • 2004 Claxton Shield Recent Performances • 2003 Claxton Shield Semi-finalist - NSW Patriots • 2003 Claxton Shield • 2004 Claxton Shield • 2002 Claxton Shield • 2002 Claxton Shield • 2003 Claxton Shield • 2001 World Championships (Taiwan) 10th - Australian team • 2002 Claxton Shield • 1999 Intercontinental Cup 1st Interesting facts • Five-time junior Victoria state representative Interesting facts Interesting facts • Three-time junior Australian representative and once on the Australian senior • Nick started playing baseball in the local league when he was five • Brendan started playing baseball when he was ten in the local league squad • His career highlight was signing professionally for the Anaheim Angels • His career highlights include the 40-man Major League Roster/Cup and • Competed in the Claxton Shield between 2002-2004 • He enjoys movies, and music winning gold at the 1999 Intercontinental Cup • Playing in his third full professional season Kimpton, Nick (Baseball) Kimpton, Nick ACT Outfielder • He played in the 1995 and 1998 US All-Star Teams • Hobbies - surfing, movies, travel and the outdoors • Brendan was the most valuable player in the Australian Baseball League in Huber, Justin (Baseball) Huber, Justin VIC Catcher 1998 • In 2000 he played Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners • Played at the 2001 World Championships • He enjoys playing golf Kingman, Brendan (Baseball) Kingman, Brendan NSW Infielder Baseball

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide LEWIS, Craig LLOYD, Graeme NILSSON, David 54 Infielder (#26) Left-hand Pitcher (#27) Catcher

Date of Birth 30th December 1976 (27yrs) Date of Birth 9th April 1967 (37yrs) Date of Birth 14th December 1969 (34yrs) Born Sydney, NSW Born Geelong, VIC Born Brisbane, QLD Lives Sydney, NSW Height 200cm (6’6”) Lives Gold Coast, QLD Height 195cm (6’4”) Weight 108kg (238lbs) Height 193cm (6’3”) Weight 100kg (220lbs) Club 2004: Free agent, 2003: New York Mets, Kansas City Weight 110kg (243lbs) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Royals (40-man roster) Institute Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Club Brockton Rox (Northeast League) Represents VIC Club Richmond Braves (AAA) Minor League feeder club for Represents NSW Atlanta Braves Occupation Independent League Player Olympic Games Debut Represents QLD Employer Rondalee Occupation Professional Baseballer Education Associate Science Degree Interesting facts Employer Anaheim Angels • Geelong-born left-handed pitcher who came back to pitch 150 games in the Olympic Games Debut past two seasons after missing all of 2000 when he underwent rotator cuff Olympic Games 2000 Sydney surgery Recent Performances • Graeme has played made more than 500 Major League appearances Olympic Results • 2004 Claxton Shield • Won two World Series rings with the New York Yankees 2000 Sydney: Baseball (7th) • 2003 Claxton Shield • Lloyd, has represented the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Toronto • 2002 Claxton Shield Blue Jays, Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, Kansas City Royals and the New Recent Performances • 2001 World Championships 10th York Mets since making his Major League debut in 1993 • 2004 Claxton Shield • 1997 Intercontinental Cup 3rd Lloyd, Graeme (Baseball) Lloyd, Graeme VIC Left-hand • 2003 Claxton Shield Pitcher Interesting facts Interesting facts • Craig started playing baseball when he was seven in the Baulkham Hills Little • David started playing baseball when he was four in a club game League • Played in the 2003-2004 Claxton Shield • His career highlight was winning the 2003 North Eastern Basketball League • The left-handed hitting David Nilsson played eight major-league seasons with championship with Brockon Rox, Massachusetts the Milwaukee Brewers • He was awarded the Junior College Player of the Year in 1997 and Rookie of • In 1987 David was signed by Milwaukee as a free agent, spending more than the Year in 2003 five years in the minors before making his major-league debut on May 18, • Played at the 2001 World Championships 1992, against the Detroit Tigers • Won a bronze medal at the 1997 Spain Intercontinental Cup • Nilsson was named team MVP in 1994, and made the All-Star team in 1999 • He enjoys playing golf and kayaking when he batted .309 with 21 home runs and 62 RBIs Lewis, Craig (Baseball) Lewis, Craig NSW Infielder Nilsson, David (Baseball) Nilsson, David QLD Catcher Baseball

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece OELTJEN, Trent OUGH, Wayne OXSPRING, Chris Outfielder (#8) Right-hand Pitcher (#20) Right-hand Pitcher 55

Date of Birth 28th February 1983 (21yrs) Date of Birth 27th November 1978 (25yrs) Date of Birth 13th May 1977 (27yrs) Born Sydney, NSW Born Werribee, VIC Born Ipswich, QLD Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Gold Coast, QLD Lives Sydney, NSW Height 188cm (6’2”) Height 190cm (6’2”) Height 184cm (6’0”) Weight 88kg (194lbs) Weight 95kg (209lbs) Weight 82kg (181lbs) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Club Ft. Myers Miracle (A) Minor League feeder club for Club Binghamton Mets (AA) Minor League feeder club for Club San Diego Padres (40-man roster) Minnesota Twins New York Mets Represents QLD Represents NSW Represents QLD Occupation Professional Baseballer Occupation Professional Baseballer Occupation Professional Baseballer Employer San Diego Padres Employer Minnesota Twins Employer New York Mets Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Recent Performances Recent Performances Recent Performances • 2004 Claxton Shield • 2004 Claxton Shield • 2004 Claxton Shield • 2001 World Championships 10th • 2003 Claxton Shield • 2003 Claxton Shield • 2002 Claxton Shield • 2002 Claxton Shield Interesting facts • Chris started off playing T-ball when he was five Interesting facts Interesting facts • He was named the 2003 Mobile Bay Bears player of the year • Played for Minnesota Twins in 2001, 2002 and 2003 and the Claxton Shield in • Wayne started playing baseball in 1990 when he was twelve • Played in the 2001 World Championships and 2004 Claxton Shield 2004 • His career highlight was winning the 1996 nationals and playing in the Penn • His brother has been the most influential person during his baseball career • 2004 Claxton Shield Grand Final MVP League in 2001 and the Florida State League in 2003 • Enjoys reading and travel • Hobbies include surfing • His family have been very influential throughout his career Oxspring, Chris (Baseball) Oxspring, Chris QLD Right-hand Oeltjen, Trent (Baseball) Oeltjen, Trent NSW Outfielder • He enjoys playing golf, guitar and body-boarding Pitcher • Played in the 2002-2004 Claxton Shield Ough, Wayne (Baseball) Ough, Wayne QLD Right-hand Pitcher Baseball

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide RONEBERG, Brett ROWLAND-SMITH, Ryan STEPHENS, John 56 Outfielder (#17) Left-hand Pitcher (#11) Right-hand Pitcher (#28)

Date of Birth 5th February 1979 (25yrs) Date of Birth 26th January 1983 (21yrs) Date of Birth 15th November 1979 (24yrs) Born Melbourne, VIC Born Sydney, NSW Born Sydney, NSW Lives Trinity Beach, QLD Lives Newcastle, NSW Lives Sydney, NSW Height 185cm (6’0”) Height 190cm (6’2”) Height 182cm (5’11”) Weight 93kg (205lbs) Weight 108kg (238lbs) Weight 84kg (185lbs) Institute Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Club Portland Sea Dogs (AA) Minor League feeder club for Club Inland Empire 66ers (A) Minor League feeder club for Club Red Sox (40-man roster) Boston RedSox Seattle Mariners Represents NSW Represents QLD Represents NSW Occupation Professional Baseballer Occupation Professional Baseballer Occupation Professional Baseballer Employer Boston Red Sox Employer Pittsburgh Pirates Employer Seattle Mariners Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Debut Recent Performances Olympic Results Recent Performances • 2003 Claxton Shield 2000 Sydney: Baseball (7th) • 2004 Claxton Shield • 2001 World Championships 10th • 2003 Claxton Shield Recent Performances • 2002 Claxton Shield Interesting facts • 2004 Claxton Shield • 2001 World Championships 10th • Played at the 2001 World Championships • 2002 Claxton Shield • World Cup 4th • John enjoys golf, fishing, hunting • 2001 World Championships 10th Stephens, John (Baseball) Stephens, John NSW Right-hand Interesting facts Pitcher Interesting facts • Ryan started playing baseball when he was thirteen • Brett started playing baseball when he was seven in the local competition • His career highlight was signing a Professional Contract with the Seattle • His father has been the most influential person throughout his career Mariners in the USA • Played in the 2001 World Championships and the 2002 and 2004 Claxton • He was named on the 2003 US All Star Team Shield • Played in the 2001 World Championships and finished 4th in the Taiwan World • Brett signed with the Florida Marlins as a 16-year-old non-drafted free agent Cup, also played in the 2002-2004 Claxton Shield in 1996, and has since played over seven seasons in Florida league system • His mother, has been the most influential person • He enjoys going to the Beach • He enjoys surfing Roneberg, Brett (Baseball) Roneberg, Brett QLD Outfielder Rowland-Smith, Ryan (Baseball) Rowland-smith, Ryan NSW Pitcher Baseball

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece STOCKMAN, Phillip TAMBURRINO, Brett THOMPSON, Richard Right-hand Pitcher (#39) Utility (#5) Right-hand Pitcher (#19) 57

Date of Birth 25th January 1980 (24yrs) Date of Birth 10th November 1981 (22yrs) Date of Birth 1st July 1984 (20yrs) Born Manchester, England Born Melbourne, VIC Born Sydney, NSW Lives Brisbane, QLD Lives Sunbury, VIC Lives Sydney, NSW Height 200cm (6’6”) Height 178cm (5’10”) Height 184cm (6’0”) Weight 100kg (220lbs) Weight 88kg (194lbs) Weight 80kg (176lbs) Institute Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Institute Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Club Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (A) Minor League feeder Club Diamondbacks (40-man roster) Club Ft. Myers Miracle (A) Minor League feeder club for club for Anaheim Angels Represents QLD Minnesota Twins Represents NSW Occupation Professional Baseballer Represents VIC Occupation Professional Baseballer Employer Arizona Diamondbacks Occupation Professional Baseballer Employer Anaheim Angels Employer Minnesota Twins Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games 2004 Athens Olympic Games Debut Recent Performances Olympic Results • 2004 Claxton Shield Recent Performances 2004 Athens: Baseball (th) • 2003 Claxton Shield • 2004 Claxton Shield • 2002 Claxton Shield • 2003 Claxton Shield Recent Performances • 2002 Claxton Shield • 2004 Claxton Shield Interesting facts • 2003 Claxton Shield • Phillip started playing baseball in 1988 when he was eight Interesting facts • 2002 Claxton Shield • His career highlight was playing Minor League Baseball and being selected in • Brett started playing baseball at the World Children's Baseball Fair in Japan the 2003 All-star Team when he was ten Interesting facts • He enjoys playing golf, video games and fishing • His career highlight was winning a bronze medal at the under-15 Claxton • Richard started playing in the local T-ball competition when he was five • Played in the 2002-2004 Claxton Shield Shield Championship in 2002 • His career highlight was playing in the Mid-West League All Star Games Stockman, Phillip (Baseball) Stockman, Phillip QLD Right-hand • He enjoys surfing, music and running • He enjoys playing golf Pitcher • Played in the 2002-2004 Claxton Shield • Played in 2002-2004 Claxton Shield Tamburrino, Brett (Baseball) Tamburrino, Brett VIC Infielder Thompson, Richard (Baseball) Thompson, Richard NSW Right-hand Pitcher Baseball

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide VAN BUIZEN, Rodney WILLIAMS, Glenn WILLIAMS, Jeff 58 Infielder (#6) Infielder (#3) Left-hand Pitcher (#18)

Date of Birth 25th September 1980 (23yrs) Date of Birth 18th July 1977 (27yrs) Date of Birth 6th June 1972 (32yrs) Born Sydney, NSW Born Gosford, NSW Height 183cm (6’0”) Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Sydney, NSW Weight 84kg (185lbs) Height 180cm (5’10”) Height 188cm (6’2”) Club Hanshin Tigers (Japanese Professional League) Weight 92kg (203lbs) Weight 90kg (198lbs) Represents ACT Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Institute New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Occupation Professional Baseballer Club Vero Beach Dodgers (A) Minor League feeder club for Club Syracuse SkyChiefs (AAA) Minor League feeder for Employer Hanshin Tigers Los Angeles Dodgers Toronto Blue Jays Represents NSW Represents NSW Olympic Games Debut Occupation Professional Baseballer Occupation Professional Baseballer Employer Los Angeles Dodgers Employer Toronto Blue Jays Williams, Jeff (Baseball) Williams, Jeff ACT

Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games 2000 Sydney

Olympic Results Olympic Results 2000 Sydney: Baseball (7th) 2004 Sydney: Baseball (7th)

Recent Performances Recent Performances • 2004 Claxton Shield • 2004 Claxton Shield • 2003 Claxton Shield • 2003 Claxton Shield • 2002 Claxton Shield • 2002 Claxton Shield • 2001 World Championships 10th Interesting facts • Rodney started playing baseball when he was five in the local competition Recent Performances • Competing at the 1999 Intercontinental Cup and the 2000 Olympic Games • Glenn started playing baseball when he was six in the Local League have been the highlights of his baseball career • His career highlight has been playing in an Olympic Games and signing a • His parents have been very influential throughout his baseball career professional contract in 1993 • He enjoys playing golf, touch football and going to the movies • Played in the 2001 World Championships where the Australian team finished • Played in the 2002-2004 Claxton Shield 10th Van Buizen, Rodney (Baseball) Van Buizen, Rodney NSW • His father has been the most influential person in his career Infielder • Former Australia cricket captain Steve Waugh is his hero • He enjoys playing golf and fishing Williams, Glenn (Baseball) Williams, Glenn NSW Infielder Baseball

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece NAGY, David DALE, Philip RAWSON, Bruce Section Manager Pitching Coach Physiotherapist 59

Date of Birth 1 June 1956 (48yrs) Date of Birth 8 August 1962 (42yrs) Date of Birth 28 October 1965 (38yrs) Born Adelaide, SA Born Melbourne, VIC Born Melbourne, VIC Occupation Payroll Officer Occupation Professional Scout Occupation Sports Physiotherapist Employer Australian Broadcasting Corporation Employer Self-Injury Management Solutions Nagy, David (Baseball) Dale, Philip (Baseball) DEEBLE, Jon ELLIOTT, Paul Rawson, Bruce (Baseball) Head Coach Assistant Coach

Date of Birth 18 May 1962 (42yrs) Date of Birth 7 May 1956 (37yrs) Born Melbourne, VIC Born Melbourne, VIC Occupation Head Coach; Baseball Occupation Baseball Coach Employer Boston Redsox Elliott, Paul (Baseball) Deeble, Jon (Baseball) HARRIS, Tony On Field Co-ordinator

Date of Birth 30 October 1961 (42yrs) Born Adelaide, SA Occupation Baseball Coach Employer Los Angeles Dodgers Harris, Tony (Baseball) JAUNCEY, Philip Psychologist Baseball

Date of Birth 4 October 1947 (56yrs) Born Adelaide, SA Occupation Psychologist Employer Self employed Jauncey, Philip (Baseball)

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide 60 Basketball

Dates 14-24 August 2004 (Days 1-11)

Venue Preliminaries: Indoor Arena, Helliniko Olympic Complex Finals: Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA)

Capacity Indoor Arena: 14,100 Olympic Indoor Hall: 19,250

Participants Men Angola, Argentina, Australia, China, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, United States Women Australia, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Greece, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Nigeria, United States

Medals Men: 1 gold, silver, bronze Women: 1 gold, silver, bronze

Athletes Men Women Andersen, David Centre (#13) Batkovic, Suzy Centre (#8) Bogut, Andrew Forward (#6) Brondello, Sandra Guard (#6) Bruton, Calvin Guard (#9) Fallon, Trish Forward (#9) Cattalini, Martin Forward (#7) Harrower, Kristi Guard (#10) Heal, Shane Guard (#11) Jackson, Lauren Forward (#15) Maher, Brett Guard (#5) Porter, Natalie Forward (#13) Nielsen, Matthew Forward (#14) Poto, Alicia Guard (#4) Rillie, John Guard (#8) Snell, Belinda Guard (#12) Rogers, Paul Centre (#15) Sporn, Rachael Forward (#14) Ronaldson, Anthony Forward (#4) Summerton, Laura Forward (#11) Saville, Glen Forward (#12) Taylor, Penelope Forward (#7) Smith, Jason Guard (#10) Tranquilli, Allison Guard (#5)

Officials Roberts, Simon Section Manager Stewart-Hudson, Marion Section Manager Goorjian, Brian Head Coach Stirling, Jan Head Coach Joyce, Brendan Coach Dalton, Karen Assistant Coach Shields, Ken Coach Lucas, Christopher Coach Evans, Stephen Physiotherapist Burne, Scott Doctor Beveridge, Robert Video Analyst Tonkin, Annette Physiotherapist Basketball

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece Basketball Schedule Athens AET Saturday 14 August Day 1 Preliminaries Group A Match 01 Women Australia (AUS) vs Nigeria (NGR) 9:00am 4:00pm Preliminaries Group B Match 33 Men United States (USA) vs Australia (AUS) 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminaries Group B Match 02 Women Korea (KOR) vs China (CHN) 11:15am 6:15pm Preliminaries Group B Match 34 Men Puerto Rico (PUR) vs Angola (ANG) 4:45pm 11:45pm Preliminaries Group B Match 03 Women United States (USA) vs New Zealand (NZL) 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminaries Group A Match 35 Men Argentina (ARG) vs China (CHN) 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminaries Group A Match 04 Women Japan (JPN) vs Brazil (BRA) 4:45pm 11:45pm Preliminaries Group B Match 36 Men Greece (GRE) vs Lithuania (LTU) 10:15pm 5:15am* Preliminaries Group A Match 05 Women Greece (GRE) vs Russia (RUS) 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminaries Group B Match 06 Women Spain (ESP) vs Czech Republic (CZE) 10:15pm 5:15am* Friday 20 August Day 7 Preliminaries Group A Match 37 Women Russia (RUS) vs Japan (JPN) 9:00am 4:00pm Sunday 15 August Day 2 Preliminaries Group B Match 38 Women New Zealand (NZL) vs China (CHN) 11:15am 6:15pm Preliminaries Group B Match 07 Men Angola (ANG) vs Lithuania (LTU) 9:00am 4:00pm Preliminaries Group B Match 39 Women United States (USA) vs Spain (ESP) 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminaries Group A Match 08 Men Italy (ITA) vs New Zealand (NZL) 11:15am 6:15pm Preliminaries Group B Match 40 Women Czech Republic (CZE) vs Korea (KOR) 4:45pm 11:45pm Preliminaries Group A Match 09 Men China (CHN) vs Spain (ESP) 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminaries Group A Match 41 Women Australia (AUS) vs Greece (GRE) 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminaries Group A Match 10 Men Argentina (ARG) vs Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) 4:45pm 11:45pm Preliminaries Group A Match 42 Women Nigeria (NGR) vs Brazil (BRA) 10:15pm 5:15am* Preliminaries Group B Match 11 Men Puerto Rico (PUR) vs United States (USA) 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminaries Group B Match 12 Men Greece (GRE) vs Australia (AUS) 10:15pm 5:15am* Saturday 21 August Day 8 Preliminaries Group B Match 43 Men Australia (AUS) vs Puerto Rico (PUR) 9:00am 4:00pm Monday 16 August Day 3 Preliminaries Group A Match 44 Men Spain (ESP) vs Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) 11:15am 6:15pm Preliminaries Group B Match 13 Women New Zealand (NZL) vs Korea (KOR) 9:00am 4:00pm Preliminaries Group A Match 45 Men New Zealand (NZL) vs Argentina (ARG) 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminaries Group A Match 14 Women Nigeria (NGR) vs Japan (JPN) 11:15am 6:15pm Preliminaries Group A Match 46 Men China (CHN) vs Italy (ITA) 4:45pm 11:45pm Preliminaries Group B Match 15 Women Czech Republic (CZE) vs United States (USA) 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminaries Group B Match 47 Men Lithuania (LTU) vs United States (USA) 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminaries Group B Match 16 Women China (CHN) vs Spain (ESP) 4:45pm 11:45pm Preliminaries Group B Match 48 Men Angola (ANG) vs Greece (GRE) 10:15pm 5:15am* Preliminaries Group A Match 17 Women Brazil (BRA) vs Greece (GRE) 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminaries Group A Match 18 Women Russia (RUS) vs Australia (AUS) 10:15pm 5:15am* Sunday 22 August Day 9 Preliminaries Group B Match 49 Women New Zealand (NZL) vs Czech Republic (CZE) 9:00am 4:00pm Tuesday 17 August Day 4 Preliminaries Group A Match 50 Women Nigeria (NGR) vs Russia (RUS) 1 1:15am 6:15pm Preliminaries Group A Match 19 Men New Zealand (NZL) vs China (CHN) 9:00am 4:00pm Preliminaries Group A Match 51 Women Brazil (BRA) vs Australia (AUS) 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminaries Group B Match 20 Men Australia (AUS) vs Angola (ANG) 11:15am 6:15pm Preliminaries Group A Match 52 Women Greece (GRE) vs Japan (JPN) 4:45pm 11:45pm Preliminaries Group B Match 21 Men Lithuania (LTU) vs Puerto Rico (PUR) 2:30pm 9:30pm

Preliminaries Group B Match 53 Women China (CHN) vs United States (USA) 8:00pm 3:00am* Basketball Preliminaries Group A Match 22 Men Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) vs Italy (ITA) 4:45pm 11:45pm Preliminaries Group B Match 54 Women Spain (ESP) vs Korea (KOR) 10:15pm 5:15am* Preliminaries Group A Match 23 Men Spain (ESP) vs Argentina (ARG) 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminaries Group B Match 24 Men United States (USA) vs Greece (GRE) 10:15pm 5:15am* Monday 23 August Day 10 Preliminaries Group A Match 55 Men Spain (ESP) vs New Zealand (NZL) 9:00am 4:00pm Wednesday 18 August Day 5 Preliminaries Group B Match 56 Men Lithuania (LTU) vs Australia (AUS) 11:15am 6:15pm Preliminaries Group B Match 25 Women China (CHN) vs Czech Republic (CZE) 9:00am 4:00pm Preliminaries Group A Match 57 Men Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) vs China (CHN) 4:45pm 11:45pm Preliminaries Group A Match 26 Women Japan (JPN) vs Australia (AUS) 11:15am 6:15pm Preliminaries Group B Match 58 Men United States (USA) vs Angola (ANG) 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminaries Group B Match 27 Women Korea (KOR) vs United States (USA) 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminaries Group A Match 59 Men Italy (ITA) vs Argentina (ARG) 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminaries Group A Match 28 Women Greece (GRE) vs Nigeria (NGR) 4:45pm 11:45pm Preliminaries Group B Match 60 Men Greece (GRE) vs Puerto Rico (PUR) 10:15pm 5:15am* Preliminaries Group A Match 29 Women Brazil (BRA) vs Russia (RUS) 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminaries Group B Match 30 Women Spain (ESP) vs New Zealand (NZL) 10:15pm 5:15am* Tuesday 24 August Day 11 Classification 11-12 Women 9:00am 4:00pm Thursday 19 August Day 6 Classification 9-10 Women 11:15am 6:15pm Preliminaries Group A Match 31 Men Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) vs New Zealand (NZL) 9:00am 4:00pm Classification 11-12 Men 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminaries Group A Match 32 Men Italy (ITA) vs Spain (ESP) 11:15am 6:15pm Classification 9-10 Men 4:45pm 11:45pm

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide Wednesday 25 August Day 12 Quarter-final Women 2:30pm 9:30pm 62 Quarter-final Women 4:45pm 11:45pm Quarter-final Women 8:00pm 3:00am* Quarter-final Women 10:15pm 5:15am* Thursday 26 August Day 13 Quarter-final Men 2:30pm 9:30pm Quarter-final Men 4:45pm 11:45pm Quarter-final Men 8:00pm 3:00am* Quarter-final Men 10:15pm 5:15am* Friday 27 August Day 14 Classification 7-8 Women 9:00am 4:00pm Classification 5-6 Women 11:15am 6:15pm Semifinal Women 2:30pm 9:30pm Semifinal Women 4:45pm 11:45pm Semifinal Men 8:00pm 3:00am* Semifinal Men 10:15pm 5:15am* Saturday 28 August Day 15 Classification 7-8 Men 9:00am 4:00pm Classification 5-6 Men 11:15am 6:15pm Bronze Medal Match Women 2:00pm 9:00pm Gold Medal Match Women 4:15pm 11:15pm Bronze Medal Match Men 8:00pm 3:00am* Gold Medal Match Men 10:30pm 5:30am*

* denotes next day Basketball

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece ANDERSEN, David BOGUT, Andrew BRUTON, Calvin Centre (#13) Forward (#6) Guard (#9) 63

Date of Birth 23rd June 1980 (24yrs) Date of Birth 28th November 1984 (19yrs) Date of Birth 13th December 1975 (28yrs) Height 212cm (6’11”) Height 207cm (6’9”) Born Wichita, United States Weight 102kg (225lbs) Weight 95kg (209lbs) Lives Sydney, NSW Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Height 188cm (6’2”) Club Siena (Italy) Club University of Utah Weight 83kg (183lbs) Represents VIC Represents VIC Club Employer Siena Occupation Scholarship Athlete Represents WA Employer University of Utah Occupation Professional Athlete Olympic Games Debut Employer Sydney Kings Olympic Games Debut Education Associate Degree (Arts & Science) Recent Performances • 2004 Italy Tour Recent Performances Olympic Games Debut • 2004 New Zealand Tour • 2004 Italy Tour • 2003 FIBA Oceania Championships Australia win series vs. NZL 3-0 • 2004 New Zealand Tour Recent Performances • 2003 Europe Tour • 2003 Junior Men World Championships • 2004 Italy Tour • 2001 Youth World Championships • 2003 Ierissos International Tournament (Junior) • 2004 New Zealand Tour • 2001 Spain International • 2002 Europe Tour • 2000 Youth Oceania Championships Qualifiers Interesting Facts • 2001 Goodwill Games • Andrew started playing basketball in 1995 when he was eleven • 2000 Russia Series Interesting Facts • He won the 2003 FIBA World Championships with the junior men's team • David won the 2004 Italian league title with his team Sienna, where he was • In the same year he received a scholarship to the University of Utah Interesting Facts named most valuable player in the finals series • Bogut is likely to major in sports management or journalism in his sophomore • Known as CJ, he started playing basketball when he was nine Basketball • After recovering from a shoulder injury David toured with the Boomers during year at Utah • His highlight was being drafted in 1998 by the Portland Trailblazers (NBA) 2003 in Europe, and played in the Australian side that swept New Zealand 3-0 • He enjoys computers and listening to music • Selected to tour Europe in 2003 and played in the FIBA Oceania at the Oceania Championships • Touted as the next Australian player to be drafted to the NBA Championships where Australia defeated New Zealand 3-0 • David has played in Europe for the past three seasons • Trained with the national team for the first time in Canberra in June 2004 • Won the NBL Championship with the Sydney Kings in the 2002, - 03 and Andersen, David (Basketball) Andersen, David VIC Forward; Bogut, Andrew (Basketball) Bogut, Andrew VIC Forward (#13) 2003-4 seasons Centre (#6) • He enjoys going to the movies, baseball and football Bruton, Calvin (Basketball) Bruton, Calvin WA Guard (#9) Men

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide CATTALINI, Martin HEAL, Shane MAHER, Brett 64 Forward (#7) Guard (#11) Guard (#5)

Date of Birth 4th October 1973 (30yrs) Date of Birth 6th September 1970 (33yrs) Date of Birth 17th April 1973 (31yrs) Born Fremantle, WA Born Melbourne, VIC Born Adelaide, SA Lives Adelaide, SA Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Adelaide, SA Height 202cm (6’7”) Height 183cm (6’0”) Height 188cm (6’2”) Weight 100kg (220lbs) Weight 80kg (176lbs) Weight 85kg (187lbs) Club Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Represents WA Club Makedonikas (Greece) Club Adelaide 36ers Occupation Athlete Represents VIC Represents SA Employer Basketball South Australia Occupation Professional Basketballer Occupation Professional Basketballer Employer Self employed Employer Basketball South Australia Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta Olympic Results 2000 Sydney: 4th Olympic Results Olympic Results 2000 Sydney: 4th 2000 Sydney: 4th Recent Performances 1996 Atlanta: 4th 1996 Atlanta: 4th • 2004 Italy Tour 1992 Barcelona: 6th • 2004 New Zealand Tour Recent Performances • 2003 Czech International Series Recent Performances • 2004 Italy Tour • 2001-2 - Competed in Spain for Deportivo Balconcesto Sevilla and Caja • 2004 Italy Tour • 2004 New Zealand Tour San Fernando Sevilla • 2004 New Zealand Tour • 2002 Europe Your • 2002 Shuang Lai Cup 1st - Australian team • 2003 FIBA Oceania Championships Australia win series vs. NZL 3-0 • 2002 China Tour • Boomers Squad 1989 - 2001 (retired 2002) returned 2003 • 2001 Oceania World Championsip Qualification Interesting Facts • 2001 Goodwill Games (Brisbane) • Martin started playing basketball when he was sixteen and has been on the Interesting Facts circuit since 1995 • One of the most experienced players in the world, Shane will captain the side Interesting Facts • He enjoys football, golf, movies, surfing in Athens. • Brett started playing basketball when he was six

Men Cattalini, Martin (Basketball) Cattalini, Martin WA Forward (#7) • Shane started playing basketball when he was five • He rejoins the national team after sitting out the 2003 international season • Athens is his fourth Olympic Games, placing him behind only Australian due to family reasons basketball legend Andrew Gaze as the most capped Australian Olympic • Brett had back surgery following the 2003-4 season and was not selected for basketball player of all-time the european tour • At the 2000 Games he was the second-highest overall point scorer • Winner of three NBL Championships with the Adelaide 36ers, Brett was the • Shane opened the 2003-04 NBA season suiting up for San Antonio and played team Captain durnig the 2002 season in six games. He previously had played 43 games during 1996-97 with the • Previous captain (2002) NBA Timberwolves • He enjoys golf, movies and family • He recently played for Makedonikas in the Greek Basketball League in Maher, Brett (Basketball) Maher, Brett SA Guard (#5) 2003/04 season, finishing as the league's leading scorer • Shane captained the Sydney Kings to their first NBL Championship in 2002-3 • The sharp- during the Sydney Olympics averaged 14.9 ppg. and 3.8 apg, and shot 35.4 (17-48 3pt FGs) from 3-point range. During the 2003 Oceania Championship, Heal accounted for a team best of 16.3 ppg. and 6.7 apg., while sinking 9-of-21 (42.9%) 3-pointers Basketball • He enjoys watching Australian Rules, golf, movies, music, family Heal, Shane (Basketball) Heal, Shane VIC Guard (#11)

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece NIELSEN, Matthew RILLIE, John ROGERS, Paul Forward (#14) Guard (#8) Centre (#15) 65

Date of Birth 3rd February 1978 (26yrs) Date of Birth 4th November 1971 (32yrs) Date of Birth 29th September 1973 (30yrs) Born Penrith, NSW Born Toowoomba, QLD Born Adelaide, SA Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Townsville, QLD Lives Adelaide, SA Height 209cm (6’10”) Height 195cm (6’4”) Height 208cm (6’9”) Weight 98kg (216lbs) Weight 85kg (187lbs) Weight 115kg (254lbs) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Club Townsville Crocs Club Girona, Spain Club Sydney Kings Represents QLD Represents SA Represents NSW Occupation Professional Basketballer Occupation Athlete Occupation Athlete Employer Club Basquet Girona Employer Sydney Kings Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Debut Recent Performances • 2004 Italy Tour Olympic Results Recent Performances • 2004 New Zealand Tour 2000 Sydney: 4th • 2004 Italy Tour • 2003 FIBA Oceania Championships Australia win series vs. NZL 3-0 • 2004 New Zealand Tour • 2003 Europe Tour Recent Performances • 2003 FIBA Oceania Championships Australia win series vs. NZL 3-0 • 2002 Czech Series • 2004 Italy Tour • 2003 Europe Tour • 2002 Europe Tour • 2004 New Zealand Tour • 2003 Czech Series • 2002 Shuang Lai Cup 1st - Australian team • 2003 Europe Tour • 2002 Europe Tour • 2001 Oceania World Championships Qualifiers • 2002 Shuang Lai Cup 1st - Australian team Interesting Facts • 2001 Goodwill Games (Brisbane) 4th - Australian Team • John started playing basketball when he was twelve Interesting Facts Basketball • 2001 East Asian Games (Osaka) 1st - Australian team • He was named 1995 National Basketball League (NBL) Rookie of the Year, and • Started playing basketball aged 6 and has been playing professionally since 2002 NBL Grand Finallist with the 1993 Interesting Facts • Was a key member of the 2002 team that had a successful tour of Europe • Paul was awarded the NBL Most Valuable Player in 1999-2000 whilst playing • Matthew started playing basketball at the age of fifteen • John has the ability to break open a game with his accurate shooting for the • He competed at the 2001 East Asian Games, Goodwill Games Rillie, John (Basketball) Rillie, John QLD Guard (#8) • He studied for four years at Gonzaga University in the United States • 2003 International Player of the Year • His heroes include motorcycle ace Mick Doohan, and Australian basketballers • Named 2003-4 National Basketball League (NBL) season MVP , and Andrew Gaze • Captained the Sydney Kings to the 2003-4 NBL Championship • He enjoys cars, bikes and wakeboarding • Matthew led the team in scoring, averaging 22 points and 11 rebounds per Rogers, Paul (Basketball) Rogers, Paul SA Forward; game Centre (#15) • Matthew was the Oceania Representative in the Nike Rest of the World v USA All Stars Game • He would have liked to be a gardener if he was not an elite basketballer Nielsen, Matthew (Basketball) Nielsen, Matthew NSW Forward (#14) Men

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide RONALDSON, Anthony SAVILLE, Glen SMITH, Jason 66 Forward (#4) Forward (#12) Guard (#10)

Date of Birth 25th May 1972 (32yrs) Date of Birth 17th January 1976 (28yrs) Date of Birth 20th October 1974 (29yrs) Born Adelaide, SA Born Bendigo, VIC Born Melbourne, VIC Lives Perth, WA Lives Wollongong, NSW Lives Sydney, NSW Height 203cm (6’7”) Height 199cm (6’6”) Height 194cm (6’4”) Weight 110kg (243lbs) Weight 100kg (220lbs) Weight 95kg (209lbs) Club Perth Wildcats Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Club Sydney Kings Represents SA Club Wollongong Hawks Represents VIC Occupation Athlete Represents VIC Occupation Athlete Employer Perth Wildcats Occupation Professional Basketballer Employer Sydney Kings Employer Wollongong Hawks Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Debut Olympic Results Olympic Results 1996 Atlanta: 4th Recent Performances 2000 Sydney: 4th • 2004 Italy Tour Recent Performances • 2004 New Zealand Tour Recent Performances • 2004 Italy Tour • 2003 FIBA Oceania Championships Australia win series vs. NZL 3-0 • 2004 Italy Tour • 2004 New Zealand Tour • 2003 Europe Tour • 2004 New Zealand Tour • 2003 FIBA Oceania Championships Australia win series vs. NZL 3-0 • 2003 Czech Series • 2003 FIBA Oceania Championships Australia win series vs. NZL 3-0 • 2003 Europe Tour • 2002 Europe Tour • 2003 Europe Tour • 2002 Czech Series • 2001 NBL Championships MVP - Grand Final • 2002 Shuang Lai Cup 1st - Australian team • 2002 China Tour • 2001 Goodwill Games (Brisbane) 4th - Australian Team • 2001 National Basketball League Leading 3-point scorer; All-NBL First team • 2002 Europe Tour • 2001 East Asian Games (Osaka) 1st - Australian team • 2000 National Basketball League Leading 3-point scorer • 2002 Shuang Lai Cup 1st - Australian team Interesting Facts Interesting Facts Interesting Facts • Glen started playing basketball when he was twelve • Jason started playing basketball when he was thirteen • Tony started playing basketball when he was nine • His career highlight to date was winning the 2001 NBL Championship with the • He is considered to be the best defensive player on the Australian roster

Men • He was a key member of 1996 Atlanta Olympics, where the team finished Wollongong Hawks • Jason was injured mid-way through the 2003-4 NBL season but recovered to fourth, but narrowly missed selection for the Sydney 2000 team • He was voted MVP in the final of the 2001 Goodwill Games tour with the national team in June 2004 • Member of the 1994 and 1998 World Championship teams • Won silver at the 1997 Junior World Championships • He can speak Italian • His favourite sport, other than basketball is Aussie Rules, and he enjoys • Glen is an excellent all-round player, and won the 2003 NBL Best Defensive • He enjoys spending time with friends, movies, reading and playing with his playing golf, music, and water-skiing Player award childrenSmith, Jason (Basketball) Smith, Jason VIC Guard (#10) • Tony played one season at Arizona State University (1991-92) • He played in the 2001 NBL Championship winning Wollongong Hawks team Ronaldson, Anthony (Basketball) Ronaldson, Anthony SA and received the 2001 Medal for Grand Final MVP Forward (#4) • Glen enjoys playing golf Saville, Glen (Basketball) Saville, Glen VIC Guard; Forward (#12) Basketball

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece ROBERTS, Simon BEVERIDGE, Robert Section Manager Video Analyst 67

Date of Birth 17 May 1973 (31yrs) Date of Birth 15 January 1970 (34yrs) Born Melbourne, VIC Born Canberra, ACT Occupation National Operations Manager Occupation Head Coach - Basketball Employer Basketball Australia Employer New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Roberts, Simon (Basketball) Beveridge, Robert (Basketball) GOORJIAN, Brian EVANS, Stephen Head Coach Physiotherapist

Date of Birth 28 June 1953 (51yrs) Date of Birth 18 May 1953 (51yrs) Born Glendale, United States Born Cannock, England Occupation Head Coach Occupation Physiotherapist Employer Sydney Kings Goorjian, Brian (Basketball) Evans, Stephen (Basketball) JOYCE, Brendan Coach Basketball

Date of Birth 9 December 1959 (44yrs) Born Melbourne, VIC Occupation Coach Employer Wollongong Hawks Joyce, Brendan (Basketball) SHIELDS, Ken Coach

Date of Birth 7 December 1945 (58yrs) Born Beaverlodge, Alberta, Canada Occupation Coach

Employer Self employed Men Shields, Ken (Basketball)

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide BATKOVIC, Suzy BRONDELLO, Sandra FALLON, Trish 68 Centre (#8) Guard (#6) Forward (#9)

Date of Birth 17th December 1980 (23yrs) Date of Birth 20th August 1968 (35yrs*) Date of Birth 23rd July 1972 (32yrs) Born Newcastle, NSW Born Mackay, QLD Born Melbourne, VIC Lives Newcastle, NSW Height 170cm (5’6”) Lives Sydney, NSW Height 195cm (6’4”) Weight 62kg (137lbs) Height 190cm (6’2”) Weight 92kg (203lbs) Represents QLD Weight 74kg (163lbs) Club Ros Casares, Spain Occupation Professional Basketballer Club Ros Casares, Spain Represents NSW Represents VIC Country Occupation Professional Basketballer Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta, 1988 Seoul Occupation Professional Basketballer

Olympic Games Debut Olympic Results Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney: 2nd Recent Performances 1996 Atlanta: 3rd Olympic Results • 2004 China Series 1988 Seoul: 4th 2000 Sydney: 2nd • 2004 Opals World Challenge 1996 Atlanta: 3rd • 2004 China Tour Olympic Medals 1 Silver, 1 Bronze medal • 2003 FIBA Oceania Basketball Championships Australia win series vs. NZL Olympic Medals 1 Silver, 1 Bronze medal • 2003 Europe Tour Recent Performances • 2002 World Championships 3rd - Australian Team • 2004 China Series Recent Performances • 2001 East Asian Games 2nd - Australian team • 2004 China Tour • 2004 Opals World Challenge • 2001 WNBL Championships 1st - Sydney Panthers • 2002 Opals World Challenge • 2003 FIBA Oceania Basketball Championships Australia win series vs. NZL • 2002 World Championships 3rd - Australian Team • 2003 Europe Tour Interesting Facts • 1998 World Championships - Australian Team • 2002 World Championships 3rd - Australian Team • Suzy started playing basketball in 1994 when she was fourteen, and it was • 2002 Spanish League 1st - Velencia her brother who encouraged her to play Interesting Facts • 2001 Spanish League 1st - Velencia • Her career highlight was winning two WNBL Championships and winning • One of the most experienced players on the team she heads to her fourth bronze at the 2002 World Championships Olympic Games Interesting Facts • Named 2001 International Player of the Year and in the same year competed • Played in the European League in 2003 and also with the Seattle Storm in the • Trish started playing basketball when she was fourteen for fun

Women at the 2001 East Asian Games WNBA where she started for the team alongside Lauren Jackson • Trains and lives in Sydney but hometown is Geelong, Victoria • She can speak Croatian and a little French • Sandy has been on the basketball circuit since 1985 when she competed at • Has played more than 190 senior games and heads to her third Olympics Batkovic, Suzy (Basketball) Batkovic, Suzy NSW Forward; the World Junior Championships having won silver (2000 Sydney) and bronze (1996 Atlanta) Centre (#8) • Brings great experience to the team having played in Europe, and five years in • Trish will captain the Australian team in Athens the WNBA • Recipient of the 2003 Basketball Australia International Player of the Year • Voted 1995 WNBL Most Valuable Player, and named the 1992 Basketball award Australia International Player of the Year • Trish has played in both the Spanish and Italian Leagues and has been playing • Represented Australia at the 1990, 1994 and 1998 World Championships in Europe for four years • She played in Germany with BTV Wuppertal from 1992-2002 winning six • She enjoys spending time with her family, shopping, gardening, travel, going German Cup Championships, she played in Spain during 2003 to the beach and eating out • Sandy is engaged to Olaf Lange, her coach in Germany Fallon, Trish (Basketball) Fallon, Trish VIC Country Forward (#9) Brondello, Sandra (Basketball) Brondello, Sandra QLD Guard (#6) Basketball

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece HARROWER, Kristi JACKSON, Lauren PORTER, Natalie (#10) Forward (#15) Forward (#13) 69

Date of Birth 4th March 1975 (29yrs) Date of Birth 11th May 1981 (23yrs) Date of Birth 16th December 1980 (23yrs) Born Bendigo, VIC Born Albury, NSW Born Melbourne, VIC Lives United States, Europe, Lives Canberra, ACT Lives Townsville, QLD Height 162cm (5’3”) Height 195cm (6’4”) Height 185cm (6’0”) Weight 63kg (139lbs) Weight 90kg (198lbs) Weight 91kg (201lbs) Club Aix en Basket (France), Minnestoa Lynx (WNBL) Club Canberra Capitals, Seattle Storm (WNBA) Club Represents VIC Country Represents NSW Represents VIC Occupation Professional Basketballer Occupation Professional Basketballer Occupation Professional Basketball; Administration Employer Minnesota Lynx; Aix en Basket (France) Employer Townsville Basketball Inc. Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Debut Olympic Results Olympic Results 2000 Sydney: 2nd Recent Performances 2000 Sydney: 2nd • 2004 China Series Olympic Medals 1 Silver medal • 2004 Opals World Challenge Olympic Medals 1 Silver medal • 2004 China Tour Recent Performances • 2003 FIBA Oceania Basketball Championships Australia win series vs. NZL Recent Performances • 2003 WNBA MVP Award Winner • 2003 Europe Tour Basketball • 2004 China Series • 2002 World Championships 3rd - Australian Team • 2002 World Championships 3rd - Australian Team • 2004 Opals World Challenge • 2001 East Asian Games 2nd - Australian team • 2004 China Tour Interesting Facts • 2003 Euro Cup 1st - Aix en Provence • Considered one of the greatest basketball players in the world Interesting Facts • 2002 World Championships 3rd - Australian Team • Vice captain of the Australian team • Natalie started playing basketball with a friend down the street in 1985 when • 2001 German Cup Team was the league winner • In 2004 she was voted best-ever number 1 draft pick in the WNBA she was five • 2000 WNBL All-Star 5 Selection • Started playing aged four and at 16 (1997) was named in the national squad • She was an Australian junior squad member from 1996-1997 • Has played more than 100 senior games • Competed at the 2001 East Asian Games and now makes her Olympic debut Interesting Facts • She led the league in points per game, percentage, defensive and in Athens • Kristi lives between the United States and Europe playing professional total rebounds during the 2002-03 season • In 2003 was named WNBL Defensive Player of the Year basketball, but her hometown is Bendigo in Victoria • In 2003 Lauren won the WNBA MVP award - the first non-American to win this • Named in the 2003 WNBL All-Star Five • Started playing basketball when she was seven because her parents were award • Natalie enjoys playing golf, watching DVDs, and shopping involved in the sport • She competed in the 1998 and 2002 World Championships Porter, Natalie (Basketball) Porter, Natalie VIC Forward (#13) • Has played more than 120 senior games • Her mother and father played basketball for Australia • Her highlights include the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and winning the 2003 • She wears her mum’s playing number - #15 Women Euro Cup • At the age of 12 Lauren wrote a note to herself saying 'I am going to play at • She has been named on the WNBL All-Star Five Team four times the 2000 Olympics' • Kristi played for Aix D'Basket (France) last season Jackson, Lauren (Basketball) Jackson, Lauren NSW Forward; • In recent seasons Kristi has played in the WNBL, with the Minnesota Lynx Centre (#15) (2000-2003) and Phoenix (1998-1999) • Her father, Bernie Harrower is coach of the Lady Braves ABA • She enjoys going to the movies, spending time with family and friends and watching AFL on television Harrower, Kristi (Basketball) Harrower, Kristi VIC Country Point Guard (#10)

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide POTO, Alicia SNELL, Belinda SPORN, Rachael 70 Guard (#4) Guard (#12) Forward (#14)

Date of Birth 28th March 1978 (26yrs) Date of Birth 10th January 1981 (23yrs) Date of Birth 26th May 1968 (36yrs) Born Sydney, NSW Born Mirboo North, VIC Born Murrayville, VIC Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Adelaide, SA Height 166cm (5’5”) Height 182cm (5’11”) Height 187cm (6’1”) Weight 64kg (141lbs) Weight 80kg (176lbs) Weight 68kg (150lbs) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Club Sydney University Flames Club Club JME Gambrinus BRNO Represents VIC Represents SA Represents NSW Occupation Trainee - Department of Sport & Recreation Occupation Professional Basketballer Occupation Professional Basketballer Employer Sydney University of Sport Education Bachelor of Education (Secondary - Physcial Education Education Sport and Recreation Traineeship and Mathematics) Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta Recent Performances • 2004 China Series Recent Performances Olympic Results • 2004 Opals World Challenge • 2004 China Series 2000 Sydney: 2nd • 2004 China Tour • 2004 Opals World Challenge 1996 Atlanta: 3rd • 2003 FIBA Oceania Basketball Championships Australia win series vs. New • 2004 China Tour Zealand • 2003 FIBA Oceania Basketball Championships Australia win series vs. NZL Olympic Medals 1 Silver, 1 Bronze medal • 2002 Opals Squad Member • 2003 Europe Tour • 2001 Euro League Champions - CJM Bourges Basket • 2002 China Tour Recent Performances • 2000 Australian Commemorative Medal For service and achievement in • 2001 East Asian Games (Osaka) 2nd - Australian team • 2004 China Series basketball • 2004 Opals World Challenge Interesting Facts • 2004 China Tour Interesting Facts • Belinda started playing basketball when she was eight because her friends • 2003 FIBA Oceania Basketball Championships Australia win series vs. NZL • Alicia started playing basketball when she was 13 and brother played • 2003 Europe Tour • She was selected for the national squad in 1999 • Won the National League with the Sydney Flames 2000 and 2001 and runners • 2002 World Championships 3rd - Australian Team • Had knee surgery in early 2003 and recovered well to be selected in the FIBA up in 2004 • 2001 Oceania World Championship Qualifiers

Women Oceania Championships • She was named on the Women's NBL All-Star five team in 2000-01 • 2001 Europe Tour • Has played in Europe for the past five years • An excellent three point shooter and was named MVP of the final of the • 1998 World Championships • Highlights include competing in the 2001 Euro Trophy and being awarded the World Challenge in June 2004 2000 Australian Medal for Excellence in Sport • She is related to Bill Snell, a former player with AFL club Essendon Interesting Facts • Captained the 1997 World Championship Team for Junior Women (silver) • She enjoys going to the movies and watching sports particularly AFL, spending • Rachel first started including basketball when she was nine • She can speak French time with family, netball and tennis • Career Highlights - Olympic silver (2000) and bronze (1996) medallist and • She enjoys reading, movies, music, tennis and soccer Snell, Belinda (Basketball) Snell, Belinda VIC Forward; Guard played more than 280 senior games Poto, Alicia (Basketball) Poto, Alicia NSW Guard (#4) (#12) • Named Most Valuable Player in 1996 and 1997 and was inducted into the Sporting Hall of Fame • In 2004 she equalled the record for the most WNBL games played (375) • In 2003 she returned to the national squad following birth the of her daughter Teja in 2002 • Was a member of the 1998 and 1994 World Championship teams • Her brother, Kieran played AFL for Essendon • Hometown is Murrayville, South Australia Basketball • She enjoys Renovating, collecting antiques, love of animals, golf, tennis Sporn, Rachael (Basketball) Sporn, Rachael SA Forward (#14)

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece SUMMERTON, Laura TAYLOR, Penelope TRANQUILLI, Allison Forward (#11) Forward (#7) Guard (#5) 71

Date of Birth 13th December 1983 (20yrs) Date of Birth 24th May 1981 (23yrs) Date of Birth 12th August 1972 (32yrs) Born Adelaide, SA Born Melbourne, VIC Born Melbourne, VIC Lives Adelaide, SA Lives Melbourne, VIC Lives Melbourne, VIC Height 189cm (6’2”) Height 183cm (6’0”) Height 178cm (5’10”) Weight 75kg (165lbs) Weight 75kg (165lbs) Weight 70kg (154lbs) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Club Phoenix Mercury WNBA, Schio (Italy) Represents VIC Club Adelaide Lightning Represents VIC Occupation Professional Athlete Represents SA Occupation Professional Athlete; Student Employer Pecs - Hungary Occupation Professional Athlete; Student Education Currently studying Bachelor of Education Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta

Olympic Games Debut Recent Performances Olympic Results • 2004 China Series 1996 Atlanta: 3rd Recent Performances • 2002 World Championships 3rd - Australian Team • 2004 China Series • 2002 Opals World Challenege Olympic Medals 1 Bronze medal • 2004 Opals World Challenge • 2001 Oceania World Championships Qualifiers • 2004 China Tour • 2001 Europe Tour Recent Performances • 2003 FIBA Oceania Basketball Championships Australia win series vs. NZL • 2004 China Tour Basketball • 2002 World Championships 3rd - Australian Team Interesting Facts • Australia win series vs. New Zealand • 2002 Oceania Young WOrld Qualifiers • Penny was first selected in the national squad in 1998 and makes her Olympic • 2003 Europe Tour 2003 FIBA Oceania Basketball Championships • 2002 World Championships debut in Athens • 2002 World Championships 3rd - Australian Team • 2001 World Junior Championships • In 2003 she played with the Cleveland Rockers in the WNBA and in 2004 for • 2002 Opals World Challenge • 2000 World Junior Championships the Phoenix Mercury • 2001 Europe Tour • She was awarded the Most Valuable Player in 2001-2 for the Women’s Interesting Facts National Basketball League Interesting Facts • Laura started playing when she was ten • She enjoys reading and languages • Allison started playing basketball when she was ten because her mother • Makes her Olympic debut in Athens Taylor, Penelope (Basketball) Taylor, Penelope VIC Forward (#7) played the sport • Her career highlight is winning bronze at the 2002 World Championships • Her basketball highlight was winning bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics • She was named Most Valuable Player for the Adelaide Lightning in the 2002-3 • She was awarded Women's NBL Most Valuable Player in 1993 season • Missed the World Challenge and China series because of injury in 2004 but • Competed in the 2001 World Junior Championships finishing 4th played in the China tournaments (six games) • One of Australia's young and new emerging basketballers who has had • In 2004 played in Europe for the Pecs Club in Hungary who were semi-finalists consistent performances over the last three years in the Euro league and won the Hungarian league Women • Her father played Aussie Rules for South Australia • Member of the 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Championship teams • She enjoys going to the beach, watching movies • Her husband, Andrew Tranquilli played for Collingwood in AFL and her brother, Summerton, Laura (Basketball) Summerton, Laura SA Russell Cook played for South Melbourne Forward (#11) • Hobbies include horse-riding, watersports, movies, socialising Tranquilli, Allison (Basketball) Tranquilli, Allison VIC Guard (#5)

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide STEWART-HUDSON, Marian BURNE, Scott 72 Section Manager Doctor

Date of Birth 7 September 1944 (59yrs) Date of Birth 28 April 1966 (38yrs) Born Glasgow, Born Sydney, NSW Occupation Manager, National Women’s Operations Employer Self employed Employer Basketball Australia Stewart-hudson, Marian (Basketball) Burne, Scott (Basketball) STIRLING, Jan DALTON, Karen Head Coach Assistant Coach

Date of Birth 20 July 1955 (49yrs) Date of Birth 2 January 1961 (43yrs) Born Hindmarsh, SA Born Sydney, NSW Born Head Coach Employer Sydney University Sports Employer Basketball Australia Stirling, Jan (Basketball) alton, Karen (Basketball) LUCAS, Christopher Coach

Date of Birth 21 January 1960 (44yrs) Born Adelaide, SA Employer Windfield Recyclers

Lucas, Christopher (Basketball) Women TONKIN, Annette Physiotherapist

Date of Birth 21 May 1957 (47yrs) Born Adelaide, SA Employer Self employed - All That's Physical

Tonkin, Annette (Basketball) Basketball

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece 73 Beach Volleyball

Dates 14-25 August 2004 (Days 1-12)

Venue Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre

Capacity 9,600

Medals Men: 1 gold, silver, bronze Women: 1 gold, silver, bronze

Athletes Prosser, Julien (#1) { Williams, Mark (#2) Schacht, Andrew (#1) { Slack, Joshua (#2) Cook, Natalie (#1)

{ Sanderson, Nicole (#2) Beach Volleyball Lochowicz, Summer (#1) { Pottharst, Kerri (#2)

Officials Sachs, Adam Section Manager Tutton, Stephen Head Coach Anderson, Steve Coach Marshall, Craig Coach

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide Beach Volleyball Schedule 74 Athens AET Saturday 14 August Day 1 Tuesday 17 August Day 4 Preliminary Round Men 9:00am 4:00pm Preliminary Round Men 9:00am 4:00pm Preliminary Round Men 10:00am 5:00pm Preliminary Round Men 10:00am 5:00pm Preliminary Round Women 11:00am 6:00pm Preliminary Round Women 11:00am 6:00pm Preliminary Round Women 12:00pm 7:00pm Preliminary Round Women 12:00pm 7:00pm Preliminary Round Men 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminary Round Men 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminary Round Men 3:30pm 10:30pm Preliminary Round Men 3:30pm 10:30pm Preliminary Round Women 4:30pm 11:30pm Preliminary Round Women 4:30pm 11:30pm Preliminary Round Women 5:30pm 12:30am* Preliminary Round Women 5:30pm 12:30am* Preliminary Round Men 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminary Round Men 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminary Round Men 9:00pm 4:00am* Preliminary Round Men 9:00pm 4:00am* Preliminary Round Women 10:00pm 5:00am* Preliminary Round Women 10:00pm 5:00am* Preliminary Round Women 11:00pm 6:00am* Preliminary Round Women 11:00pm 6:00am* Sunday 15 August Day 2 Wednesday 18 August Day 5 Preliminary Round Men 9:00am 4:00pm Preliminary Round Men 9:00am 4:00pm Preliminary Round Men 10:00am 5:00pm Preliminary Round Men 10:00am 5:00pm Preliminary Round Women 11:00am 6:00pm Preliminary Round Women 11:00am 6:00pm Preliminary Round Women 12:00pm 7:00pm Preliminary Round Women 12:00pm 7:00pm Preliminary Round Men 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminary Round Men 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminary Round Men 3:30pm 10:30pm Preliminary Round Men 3:30pm 10:30pm Preliminary Round Women 4:30pm 11:30pm Preliminary Round Women 4:30pm 11:30pm Preliminary Round Women 5:30pm 12:30am* Preliminary Round Women 5:30pm 12:30am* Preliminary Round Men 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminary Round Men 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminary Round Men 9:00pm 4:00am* Preliminary Round Men 9:00pm 4:00am* Preliminary Round Women 10:00pm 5:00am* Preliminary Round Women 10:00pm 5:00am* Preliminary Round Women 11:00pm 6:00am* Preliminary Round Women 11:00pm 6:00am* Monday 16 August Day 3 Thursday 19 August Day 6 Preliminary Round Men 9:00am 4:00pm Preliminary Round Men 9:00am 4:00pm Preliminary Round Men 10:00am 5:00pm Preliminary Round Men 10:00am 5:00pm Preliminary Round Women 11:00am 6:00pm Preliminary Round Women 11:00am 6:00pm Preliminary Round Women 12:00pm 7:00pm Preliminary Round Women 12:00pm 7:00pm Preliminary Round Men 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminary Round Men 2:30pm 9:30pm Preliminary Round Men 3:30pm 10:30pm Preliminary Round Men 3:30pm 10:30pm Preliminary Round Women 4:30pm 11:30pm Preliminary Round Women 4:30pm 11:30pm Preliminary Round Women 5:30pm 12:30am* Preliminary Round Women 5:30pm 12:30am* Preliminary Round Men 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminary Round Men 8:00pm 3:00am* Preliminary Round Men 9:00pm 4:00am* Preliminary Round Men 9:00pm 4:00am* Preliminary Round Women 10:00pm 5:00am* Preliminary Round Women 10:00pm 5:00am* Preliminary Round Women 11:00pm 6:00am* Preliminary Round Women 11:00pm 6:00am* Beach Volleyabll

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece Friday 20 August Day 7 Round of 16 Men 2:30pm 9:30pm 75 Round of 16 Men 3:30pm 10:30pm Round of 16 Women 4:30pm 11:30pm Round of 16 Women 5:30pm 12:30am* Round of 16 Men 8:00pm 3:00am* Round of 16 Men 9:00pm 4:00am* Round of 16 Women 10:00pm 5:00am* Round of 16 Women 11:00pm 6:00am* Saturday 21 August Day 8 Round of 16 Men 2:30pm 9:30pm Round of 16 Men 3:30pm 10:30pm Round of 16 Women 4:30pm 11:30pm Round of 16 Women 5:30pm 12:30am* Round of 16 Men 8:00pm 3:00am* Round of 16 Men 9:00pm 4:00am* Round of 16 Women 10:00pm 5:00am* Round of 16 Women 11:00pm 6:00am* Sunday 22 August Day 9 Quarter-finals Men 2:30pm 9:30pm Quarter-finals Men 3:30pm 10:30pm Quarter-finals Women 4:30pm 11:30pm Quarter-finals Women 5:30pm 12:30am* Beach Volleyball Quarter-finals Men 8:00pm 3:00am* Quarter-finals Men 9:00pm 4:00am* Quarter-finals Women 10:00pm 5:00am* Quarter-finals Women 11:00pm 6:00am* Monday 23 August Day 10 Semi-finals Men 7:00pm 2:00am* Semi-finals Men 8:00pm 3:00am* Semi-finals Women 9:00pm 4:00am* Semi-finals Women 10:00pm 5:00am* Tuesday 24 August Day 11 Bronze Medal Match Women 7:30pm 2:30am* Gold Medal Match Women 9:00pm 4:00am* Wednesday 25 August Day 12 Bronze Medal Match Men 7:30pm 2:30am* Gold Medal Match Men 9:00pm 4:00am*

* denotes next day

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide COOK, Natalie LOCHOWICZ, Summer POTTHARST, Kerri 76 (#1) (#1) (#2)

Date of Birth 19th January 1975 (29yrs) Date of Birth 30th March 1978 (26yrs) Date of Birth 25th June 1965 (39yrs) Born Townsville, QLD Born Townsville, QLD Born Adelaide, SA Lives Brisbane, QLD Lives Gold Coast, QLD Lives Sydney, NSW Height 181cm (5’11”) Height 181cm (5’11”) Height 184cm (6’0”) Weight 73kg (161lbs) Weight 80kg (176lbs) Weight 72kg (159lbs) Institute Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Institute Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Coach Paul Smith Coach Steve Anderson Coach Paul Smith Represents NSW Represents QLD Represents QLD Occupation Beach Volleyball Player Occupation Beach Volleyball Player Occupation Beach Volleyball Player Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games Debut Olympic Results Olympic Results Recent Performances 2000 Sydney: 1st (Pottharst, Cook) 2000 Sydney: 1st (Cook, Pottharst) • 2004 World Cup (Mallorca) 3rd 1996 Atlanta: 3rd (Pottharst, Cook) 1996 Atlanta: 3rd (Cook, Pottharst) • 2004 World Cup (Berlin) 17th • 2004 World (Gstaad) 5th Olympic Medals 1 Gold, 1 Bronze medal Olympic Medals 1 Gold, 1 Bronze medal • 2004 World Cup (Osaka) 5th • 2003 Indonesia Open (IND) 5th Recent Performances Recent Performances • 2003 Stavanger Open (NOR) 5th • 2004 World Cup (Mallorca) 3rd • 2004 Berlin 25th • 2003 Open (ITA) 17th • 2004 World Cup (Berlin) 17th • 2004 Gstaad 17th • 2003 Gstaad Open (SUI) 17th • 2004 World (Gstaad) 5th • 2004 Osaka 2nd • 2003 Rhodes Open (GRE) 25th • 2004 World Cup (Osaka) 5th • 2004 Shanghai 17th • 2002 Mallorca Open (ESP) 9th • 2003 Indonesia Open (IND) 5th • 2003 World Championships () 3rd • 2002 Klagenfurt Grand Slam (AUT) 9th • 2003 Lianyungang Open (CHN) 5th • 2003 Los Angeles 3rd • 2002 Marseille Grand Slam (FRA) 17th • 2003 Klagenfurt Grand Slam (AUT) 9th • 2003 Milan 17th • 2002 Rhodes Open (GRE) 2nd • 2003 Lianyungang 3rd Interesting Facts • 2002 Stavanger Open (NOR) 2nd • 2003 Osaka 3rd • Summer will partner defending Olympic champion Kerri Pottharst in Athens • 2002 Marseille Grand Slam (FRA) 3rd • 2003 Klagenfurt 9th • Her career highlight was placing fifth in the 2003 Stavanger Open in Norway • 2002 Madrid Open (ESP) 3rd • 2003 Marseille 4th and winning her first national tour event against 2000 Sydney Olympic Games • 2002 Montreal Open (CAN) 4th • 2003 Stavanger 5th gold medallists Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst in 2002 • She can speak french Interesting Facts Interesting Facts • She enjoys golf, music, movies and travelling • She heads to Athens to defend her title with new partner Summer Lochowicz • Natalie heads to her third Olympics as defending Olympic champion with new Lochowicz, Summer (Beach Volleyball) Lochowicz, Summer QLD • In 1992, as a competitive indoor volleyballer player, she suffered a sickening partner Nicole Sanderson. Cook and Sanderson had an impressive debut (#1) knee injury which should have ended her career. In late 1993 Pottharst season together finishing fourth on the 2003 FIVB World Tour rankings refocused on Beach Volleyball going on to win two Olympic medals • They have gelled superbly, and after a season of foundation building and • Since 1994, Kerri has never been out of the top ten and rarely out of the top developing on court communication, are Australia's number one pair six in international beach volleyball events • Cook first played on the World Tour in the 1993-94 season and has amassed • She is renowned for being one of the fiercest competitors on the world tour over ninety tournament appearances • Kerri has competed at the World Open Championship since 1993 • Natalie has won silver (1996) and bronze (2003) at the World Championships • She was awarded the International Beach Volleyball Player of the Decade • Cook has written a motivational book 'Go Girl' published in September 2001 (1990-2000) Beach Volleyabll Cook, Natalie (Beach Volleyball) Cook, Natalie QLD (#1) • Kerri took up the sport at the age of fifteen • She can speak three languages - english, italian and german Pottharst, Kerri (Beach Volleyball) Pottharst, Kerri NSW Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece PROSSER, Julien SANDERSON, Nicole SCHACHT, Andrew (#1) (#2) (#1) 77

Date of Birth 11th June 1972 (32yrs) Date of Birth 1st April 1976 (28yrs) Date of Birth 22nd May 1973 (31yrs) Born Bunbury, WA Born Perth, WA Born Adelaide, SA Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Brisbane, QLD Lives Adelaide, SA Height 193cm (6’3”) Height 182cm (5’11”) Height 191cm (6’3”) Weight 110kg (243lbs) Weight 65kg (143lbs) Weight 98kg (216lbs) Coach Paul Smith Institute Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Institute South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) Represents NSW Coach Steve Anderson Coach Craig Marshall Occupation Beach Volleyball Player Represents QLD Represents SA Occupation Beach Volleyball Player Occupation Beach Volleyball Player Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta Education BA Science (Sports Medicine) Olympic Games Debut Olympic Results Olympic Games Debut 2000 Sydney: 9th (Prosser, Zahner) Recent Performances 1996 Atlanta: 9th (Prosser, Zahner) Recent Performances • 2004 World Cup (Stavanger) 7th • 2004 World Cup (Berlin) 25th • 2004 World Cup (Berlin) 7th Recent Performances • 2004 World Cup (Gstaad) 17th • 2004 World Cup (Gstaad) 9th • 2004 World Cup (Stavanger) 13th • 2004 World Cup (Osaka) 2nd • 2004 World Cup (Carolina) 5th • 2004 World Cup (Berlin) 17th • 2003 World Championships - Brazil 3rd • 2003 Espinho Open 3rd • 2004 World Cup (Gstaad) 25th • 2003 USA Grand Slam 3rd • 2003 Spain Open 5th • 2004 World Cup (Carolina) 7th • 2003 German Grand Slam 9th • 2003 Gstaad Open 9th Beach Volleyball • 2003 World Championships 9th • 2003 Lianyungang Open (CHN) 3rd • 2003 Rhodes Open 9th • 2003 USA Grand Slam 17th • 2003 Osaka Open (JAP) 3rd • 2003 Berlin Open 17th • 2003 Stavanger Open 3rd • 2003 Marseille Grand Slam (FRA) 4th • 2002 Espinho Open 5th • 2003 Spain Open 17th • 2003 Rhodes Open (GRE) 9th • 2002 Stavanger Open 5th • 2003 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 17th • 2002 Montreal Open (CAN) 5th • 2002 Marseille Grand Slam 9th • 2003 Rhodes Open 25th • 2002 Osaka Open (JAP) 9th • 2002 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 25th • 2003 Gstaad Open 41st • 2002 Madrid Open (ESP) 9th • 2002 Marseille Grand Slam 5th Interesting Facts • 2002 Berlin Open 5th Interesting Facts • Andrew will partner Josh Slack in the beach volleyball competition • 2002 Espinho Open 9th • Nicole will team up with defending Olympic champion Natalie Cook. The pair • He started playing when he was fifteen began competing together in January 2003 • Finishing third in the 2003 World Tour in Portugal was Andrew's career Interesting Facts • She has been representing Australia in volleyball at international level for 10 highlight to date • Julien will partner Mark Williams in Athens years • He received the Best Setter Award on the 2001-2 National Tour • Julien has been representing Australia in beach volleyball since he was 17 • Following a successful indoor volleyball career, including a four-year stint at • Andrew has competed in the World Open Championships since 1996 years old Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, Nicole made the transition to • His great grandmother was the first Australian women's hockey captain • He has numerous top three finishes including winning a world tour event in Beach Volleyball • He enjoys golf, body-boarding and reading 2001 • She achieved several top-five finishes in her debut season on the international Schacht, Andrew (Beach Volleyball) Schacht, Andrew SA • He is a dual Olympian who shows no sign of slowing down beach circuit in 1998, and finished the season as ranked third in Australia (#1) • Julien enjoys reading, surfing and magazines • Injury forced Nicole out of contention for selection for the 2000 Olympic Team. Prosser, Julien (Beach Volleyball) Prosser, Julien NSW (#1) • She can speak French • She enjoys scuba diving, music, movies and shopping Sanderson, Nicole (Beach Volleyball) Sanderson, Nicole QLD (#2)

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide SLACK, Joshua WILLIAMS, Mark SACHS, Adam 78 (#2) (#2) Section Manager

Date of Birth 16th December 1976 (27yrs) Date of Birth 27th March 1979 (25yrs) Date of Birth 10 August 1972 (32yrs) Born Brisbane, QLD Born Sydney, NSW Lives Fulham Gardens, SA Lives Los Angeles, United States Height 191cm (6’3”) Height 199cm (6’6”) Weight 88kg (194lbs) Weight 89kg (196lbs) Sachs, Adam (Beach Volleyball) Institute South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) Coach Paul Smith Club Norths Represents NSW TUTTON, Stephen Coach Craig Marshall Occupation Beach Volleyball Player Head Coach Represents SA Occupation Beach Volleyball Player Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Education BA Surveying and BA Information Technology Olympic Results Date of Birth 9 April 1960 (44yrs) Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 2000 Sydney: 8th - Indoor Born Darwin, NT Occupation Head Coach Olympic Results Recent Performances Employer Australian Volleyball Federation 2000 Sydney: 17th (Slack, Grinlaubs) • 2004 World Cup (Stavanger) 13th Tutton, Stephen (Beach Volleyball) • 2004 World Cup (Berlin) 17th Recent Performances • 2004 World Cup (Gstaad) 25th • 2004 World Cup (Stavanger) 7th • 2004 World Cup (Carolina) 7th • 2004 World Cup (Berlin) 7th • 2003 World Championships 9th • 2004 World Cup (Gstaad) 9th • 2003 USA Grand Slam 17th • 2004 World Cup (Carolina) 5th • 2003 Stavanger Open 3rd • 2003 Espinho Open 3rd • 2003 Spain Open 17th • 2003 Spain Open 5th • 2003 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 17th • 2003 Rhodes Open 9th • 2003 Marseille Grand Slam 25th • 2003 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 25th • 2003 Rhodes Open 25th • 2002 Espinho Open 5th • 2003 Gstaad Open 41st • 2002 Stavanger Open 5th • 2002 Marseille Grand Slam 9th Interesting Facts • 2002 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 25th • Julien Prosser will partner Mark Williams in the beach volleyball competition • Mark grew up in the United States Interesting Facts • His career highlight was finishing third at 2003 World Tour event in Norway • Joshua will partner Andrew Schacht Williams, Mark (Beach Volleyball) Williams, MarkNSW (#2) • Josh started playing beach volleyball in 1998 and within two years represented Australia at the Olympics • His career highlights were competing Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and finishing third in the 2003 World Tour event in Portugal Slack, Joshua (Beach Volleyball) Slack, Joshua SA (#2) Beach Volleyabll

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece ANDERSON, Steven Coach 79

Date of Birth 27 September 1964 (39yrs) Born Louisville, United States

Anderson, Steven (Beach Volleyball) MARSHALL, Craig Coach

Date of Birth 2 August 1970 (34yrs) Born Brisbane, QLD Occupation Coach Employer South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) Marshall, Craig (Beach Volleyball) Beach Volleyball

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide 80 Boxing

Dates 14-25, 27-29 August 2004 (Days 1-12, 14-16)

Venue Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall

Capacity 8,000

Events Light Flyweight (48kg) up to and including 48kg Flyweight (51kg) more than 48kg up to and including 51kg Bantamweight (54kg) more than 51kg up to and including 54kg Featherweight (57kg) more than 54kg up to and including 57kg Lighweight (60kg) more than 57kg up to and including 60kg Light Welterweight (64kg) more than 60kg up to and including 64kg Welterweight (69kg) more than 64kg up to and including 69kg Middleweight (75kg) more than 69kg up to and including 75kg Light Heavyweight (81kg) more than 75kg up to and including 81kg Heavyweight (91kg) more than 81kg up to and including 91kg Super Heavyweight (+91kg) more than 91kg

Medals 11 gold, 11 silver, 22 bronze

Athletes Brunker, Joel Bantamweight (54kg) Forsyth, Adam Heavyweight (91kg) Hore, Bradley Flyweight (51kg) Langham, Ryan Featherweight (57kg) Little, Anthony Lighweight (60kg) Nourian, Anoushirvan Light Welterweight (64kg) O'Mahony, Gerard Welterweight (69kg) Pittman, Jamie Middleweight (75kg) Wakefield, Peter Light Flyweight (48kg)

Officials Pengelly, Ronald Section Manager Andreass, Bodo Head Coach Peterson, Geoffrey Coach Boxing

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece Boxing Schedule 81 Athens AET Saturday 14 August Day 1 Saturday 21 August Day 8 Middle Weight (75kg) Men Preliminaries 1:30pm 8:30pm Jamie Pittman Fly Weight (51kg) Men Preliminaries 1:30pm 8:30pm Bradley Hore Light Heavy Weight (81kg) Men Preliminaries 3:01pm 10:01pm Middle Weight (75kg) Men Preliminaries 3:31pm 10:31pm Jamie Pittman Middle Weight (75kg) Men Preliminaries 7:30pm 2:30am* Jamie Pittman Light Fly Weight (48kg) Men Preliminaries 7:30pm 2:30am* Peter Wakefield Light Heavy Weight (81kg) Men Preliminaries 9:01pm 4:01am* Middle Weight (75kg) Men Preliminaries 9:31pm 4:31am* Jamie Pittman Sunday 15 August Day 2 Sunday 22 August Day 9 Light Welter Weight (64kg) Men Preliminaries 1:30pm 8:30pm Anoushirvan Nourian Light Welter Weight (64kg) Men Quarter-finals 7:30pm 2:30am* Anoushirvan Nourian Welter Weight (69kg) Men Preliminaries 3:01pm 10:01pm Gerard O'Mahony Welter Weight (69kg) Men Quarter-finals 8:31pm 3:31am* Gerard O'Mahony Light Welter Weight (64kg) Men Preliminaries 7:30pm 2:30am* Anoushirvan Nourian Heavy Weight (91kg) Men Quarter-finals 9:31pm 4:31am* Adam Forsyth Welter Weight (69kg) Men Preliminaries 9:01pm 4:01am* Gerard O'Mahony Monday 23 August Day 10 Monday 16 August Day 3 Bantam Weight (54kg) Men Quarter-finals 7:30pm 2:30am* Joel Brunker Feather Weight (57kg) Men Preliminaries 1:30pm 8:30pm Ryan Langham Feather Weight (57kg) Men Quarter-finals 8:31pm 3:31am* Ryan Langham Light Weight (60kg) Men Preliminaries 3:01pm 10:01pm Anthony Little Super Heavy Weight (+91kg) Men Quarter-finals 9:31pm 4:31am* Adam Forsyth Feather Weight (57kg) Men Preliminaries 7:30pm 2:30am* Ryan Langham Light Weight (60kg) Men Preliminaries 9:01pm 4:01am* Anthony Little Tuesday 24 August Day 11 Light Fly Weight (48kg) Men Quarter-finals 7:30pm 2:30am* Peter Wakefield Tuesday 17 August Day 4 Light Weight (60kg) Men Quarter-finals 8:31pm 3:31am* Anthony Little Fly Weight (51kg) Men Preliminaries 1:30pm 8:30pm Bradley Hore Light Heavy Weight (81kg) Men Quarter-finals 9:31pm 4:31am* Bantam Weight (54kg) Men Preliminaries 3:01pm 10:01pm Joel Brunker Fly Weight (51kg) Men Preliminaries 7:30pm 2:30am* Bradley Hore Wednesday 25 August Day 13 Bantam Weight (54kg) Men Preliminaries 9:01pm 4:01am* Joel Brunker Fly Weight (51kg) Men Quarter-finals 7:30pm 2:30am* Bradley Hore Middle Weight (75kg) Men Quarter-finals 8:31pm 3:31am* Jamie Pittman Wednesday 18 August Day 5 Light Fly Weight (48kg) Men Preliminaries 1:30pm 8:30pm Peter Wakefield Friday 27 August Day 14 Heavy Weight (91kg) Men Preliminaries 3:16pm 10:16pm Adam Forsyth Fly Weight (51kg) Men Semifinals 1:30pm 8:30pm Bradley Hore Light Fly Weight (48kg) Men Preliminaries 7:30pm 2:30am* Peter Wakefield Feather Weight (57kg) Men Semifinals 2:01pm 9:01pm Ryan Langham Super Heavy Weight (+91kg) Men Preliminaries 9:01pm 4:01am* Adam Forsyth Light Welter Weight (64kg) Men Semifinals 2:31pm 9:31pm Anoushirvan Nourian Middle Weight (75kg) Men Semifinals 3:01pm 10:01pm Jamie Pittman Thursday 19 August Day 6 Heavy Weight (91kg) Men Semifinals 3:31pm 10:31pm Adam Forsyth Welter Weight (69kg) Men Preliminaries 1:30pm 8:30pm Gerard O'Mahony Light Fly Weight (48kg) Men Semifinals 7:30pm 2:30am* Peter Wakefield Light Heavy Weight (81kg) Men Preliminaries 2:31pm 9:31pm Bantam Weight (54kg) Men Semifinals 8:01pm 3:01am* Joel Brunker Boxing Light Welter Weight (64kg) Men Preliminaries 7:30pm 2:30am* Anoushirvan Nourian Light Weight (60kg) Men Semifinals 8:31pm 3:31am* Anthony Little Welter Weight (69kg) Men Preliminaries 9:31pm 4:31am* Gerard O'Mahony Welter Weight (69kg) Men Semifinals 9:01pm 4:01am* Gerard O'Mahony Light Heavy Weight (81kg) Men Semifinals 9:31pm 4:31am* Friday 20 August Day 7 Super Heavy Weight (+91kg) Men Semifinals 10:01pm 5:01am* Adam Forsyth Feather Weight (57kg) Men Preliminaries 1:30pm 8:30pm Ryan Langham Light Weight (60kg) Men Preliminaries 2:31pm 9:31pm Anthony Little Saturday 28 August Day 15 Bantam Weight (54kg) Men Preliminaries 7:30pm 2:30am* Joel Brunker Fly Weight (51kg) Men Final Bout 7:30pm 2:30am* Bradley Hore Feather Weight (57kg) Men Preliminaries 9:31pm 4:31am* Ryan Langham Feather Weight (57kg) Men Final Bout 8:06pm 3:06am* Ryan Langham Light Welter Weight (64kg) Men Final Bout 8:41pm 3:41am* Anoushirvan Nourian Middle Weight (75kg) Men Final Bout 9:16pm 4:16am* Jamie Pittman

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide Heavy Weight (91kg) Men Final Bout 9:51pm 4:51am* Adam Forsyth 82 Sunday 29 August Day 16 Light Fly Weight (48kg) Men Final Bout 1:30pm 8:30pm Peter Wakefield Bantam Weight (54kg) Men Final Bout 2:06pm 9:06pm Joel Brunker Light Weight (60kg) Men Final Bout 2:41pm 9:41pm Anthony Little Welter Weight (69kg) Men Final Bout 3:16pm 10:16pm Gerard O'Mahony Light Heavy Weight (81kg) Men Final Bout 3:51pm 10:51pm Super Heavy Weight (+91kg) Men Final Bout 4:26pm 11:26pm Adam Forsyth

* denotes next day Boxing

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece BRUNKER, Joel FORSYTH, Adam HORE, Bradley 54kg 91kg 51kg 83

Date of Birth 22nd February 1986 (18yrs) Date of Birth 31st March 1981 (23yrs) Date of Birth 22nd October 1981 (22yrs) Born Richmond, NSW Born Kurure, New Zealand Born Blacktown, NSW Lives Richmond, NSW Lives Perth, WA Lives Little Mountain, QLD Height 171cm (5’7”) Height 186cm (6’1”) Height 167cm (5’5”) Weight 54kg (119lbs) Weight 88kg (194lbs) Weight 51kg (112lbs) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Represents NSW Club South City Boxing Club Club Shamrock Occupation Bricklayer Coach Geoff Peterson Coach Mike Foley Represents WA Represents QLD Olympic Games Debut Occupation Boilermaker Occupation Athlete

Recent Performances Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games 2000 Sydney • 2004 Australian Championships - 1st - 54kg • 2004 Oceania Championships - 1st - 54kg Recent Performances Olympic Results • 2003 Australian Championships - 1st - 54kg • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - 91kg 2000 Sydney: - 48kg (light-flyweight) (th) • 2003 Oceania Titles 2nd - 91kg • 2004 Oceania Championships 1st - 91kg • 2004 Chemistry Cup 3rd Recent Performances Interesting Facts • 2003 Australian Championships 2nd - 91kg • 2004 Australian Championships 1st • Three-time state champion and two time national champion • 2003 Commonwealth Cup 1st - 91kg division • 2004 Oceania Championships 1st • Current 2004 Australian and Oceania champion • 2003 Oceania Titles 2nd - 91kg • 2004 Chemistry Cup 2nd • Would like to keep competing to make the 2008 Olympic Games • 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) Lost first round bout - 51kg Brunker, Joel (Boxing) Brunker, Joel NSW 54kg Interesting Facts division • He first started boxing in 1994 aged 13 training with his father • Born in New Zealand he was the 2000 New Zealand heavyweight champion Interesting Facts • A car accident which landed him with 65 stitches in his head prevented him • One of five children Bradley heads to his second Olympic Games in Athens from competing with the New Zealand National Team at the Oceania Olympic • He describes his commitment to training as his best sporting characteristic trials in the lead-up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games • He likes to have time to himself before he competes • Adam moved to Australia 18 months after the accident and started training • Bradley the 2004 Australian and Oceania champion again with Geoff Peterson Hore, Bradley (Boxing) Hore, Bradley QLD 51kg • Has won two Golden Glove Awards and gold at the 2003 Commonwealth Cup • 2004 Australia and Oceania Champion • He describes his "fast hands" as his best sporting asset

• Before an event Adam always prays Boxing • His father and grandfather were both boxers Forsyth, Adam (Boxing) Forsyth, Adam WA 91kg

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide LANGHAM, Ryan LITTLE, Anthony NOURIAN, Anoushirvan 84 57kg 60kg 64kg

Date of Birth 15th November 1981 (22yrs) Date of Birth 6th November 1980 (23yrs) Date of Birth 25th January 1972 (32yrs) Born Blacktown, NSW Born Mullewa, WA Born Iran Lives Burleigh Heads, QLD Lives Geraldton, WA Lives Parramatta, Sydney Height 182cm (5’11”) Height 180cm (5’10”) Height 170cm (5’6”) Weight 57kg (130lbs) Weight 60kg (137lbs) Weight 64kg (141lbs) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Club Albert Shire Club Geraldton PCYC Represents NSW Coach Alan Nicholson Coach Jim Taylor Occupation Athlete Represents QLD Represents WA Occupation Athlete Occupation Athlete Olympic Games Debut for Australia

Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Recent Performances • 2004 Oceania Championships 1st - 69kg Recent Performances Recent Performances • 2003 Australian Championships 2nd - 69kg • 2004 Chemistry Cup 2nd • 2004 Chemistry Cup 3rd • 2003 National Golden Gloves Fight Night 2nd - 69kg • 2004 Australian Championships 1st - 57kg • 2003 Commonwealth Cup 1st - 64kg • 2003 World Boxing Championships First round • 2003 Oceania Titles 3rd 60kg division Interesting Facts • 2003 Oceania Titles 1st - 57kg • State Championships 2002-03, 1999, 1997, 1995, 1992-93 1st - 64kg • Born in Iran, Anoushirvan obtained Australian citizenship in February 2004 • Golden Gloves 2002-03, 1998-99, 1996, 1993-94 • He has had 125 wins over 150 fights Interesting Facts • Currently ranked at number four in the world • Ryan is a three-time state and national champion, he represented Australia 13 Interesting Facts • Anoushirvan’s sister was killed tragically in a motor accident in Iran in May times internationally and won 8 • Born in Mullewa he first started boxing at the age of 13 2004 • 2004 Oceania and Australian champion • In 2000 he won the Aboriginal Sportstar of the Year Award • He is the current Oceania Champion in his weight division Nourian, • Considers his defence as his strongest sporting characteristic • To motivate himself before a bout he thinks of his family Anoushirvan (Boxing) Nourian, Anoushirvan NSW 64kg • Would like to train boxers in the future after retirement • Hobbies include basketball, fishing and cricket • Ryan enjoys playing golf Little, Anthony (Boxing) Little, Anthony WA 60kg Langham, Ryan (Boxing) Langham, Ryan QLD 57kg Boxing

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece O'MAHONY, Gerard PITTMAN, Jamie WAKEFIELD, Peter 69kg 75kg 48kg 85

Date of Birth 17th March 1979 (25yrs) Date of Birth 18th July 1981 (23yrs) Date of Birth 6th September 1977 (26yrs) Born Melbourne, VIC Born Brisbane, QLD Born Modbury, SA Lives Canberra, ACT Lives Shortland, NSW Lives Adelaide, SA Height 178cm (5’10”) Height 184cm (6’0”) Height 163cm (5’4”) Weight 69kg (152lbs) Weight 75kg (165lbs) Weight 47kg (104lbs) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Australian Capital Territory Academy of Sport (ACTAS) Club Newcastle Club Northside Club Underground Coach Neville Short Coach Denis Hill Coach Gary Hamilton Represents NSW Represents SA Represents ACT Occupation Security Guard Occupation Painter Occupation Athlete, part-time work in the mailroom at the Employer Global Entertainment Security Australian Institute of Sport Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Recent Performances Recent Performances • 2004 Oceania Championship 1st - 48kg Recent Performances • 2004 Chemistry Cup 3rd • 2004 Grand Prix 2nd - 48kg • 2004 Australian Championships 2nd - 69kg • 2004 Oceania Championships 1st • 2003-04 Australian Championships 1st - 48kg • 2004 Grand Prix 3rd • 2003 Australian Championships 2nd - 69kg • 2004 Chemistry Cup 3rd • 2003 Commonwealth Cup First Round • 2003 Oceania Titles 1st - 48kg • 2004 Oceania Championships 1st - 69kg • 2003 World Boxing Championships Preliminary Round • 2001 East Asian Games 3rd - 48kg • 2003 National Golden Gloves Fight Night 1st - 69kg • 2002 World Cup Quarterfinalist- 71kg division • 2001 Oceania Championship 1st - 48kg • 2002 Oceania Championships 1st - 69kg Interesting Facts Interesting Facts Interesting Facts • Competed for Australia at the 2001 East Asian Games in Osaka • Gerard competes at his first Olympic Games in Athens • Started in the sport after he fell through a window when he was 10 and • Peter is a six-time state champion and two-time national champion • He started boxing in 1995 at the age of 16 needed 62 stitches in his arm, boxing helped with rehabilitation • He has represented Australia six times at international level • State champion since 2002 and runner-up at the Nationals in 2002 and 2004 • Jamie has won five junior state titles and six senior state titles, one Golden • Peter has two daughters • Gerard is the 2004 Oceania Champion Gloves, three senior national titles Wakefield, Peter (Boxing) Wakefield, Peter SA 48kg • He has a personal goal to go to university and study • He has competed at more than 10 international competitions including the • Hobbies include going to the movies and playing the guitar Kings Cup, World Championship, World Cup and Commonwealth Games, is the O'mahony, Gerard (Boxing) O'mahony, Gerard ACT 69kg the current Oceania Champion for his weight division • Jamie prays before he puts on his gloves and when he is introduced prior to a

bout Boxing Pittman, Jamie (Boxing) Pittman, Jamie NSW 75kg

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide PENGELLY, Ronald 86 Section Manager

Date of Birth 11 December 1938 (65yrs) Born Surry Hills, NSW Occupation Boxing High Performance Manager Employer Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Pengelly, Ronald (Boxing) ANDREASS, Bodo Head Coach

Date of Birth 21 December 1955 (48yrs) Born Eilenburg, Germany Occupation Boxing Coach Employer Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Andreass, Bodo (Boxing) PETERSON, Geoffrey Coach

Date of Birth 28 October 1958 (45yrs) Born Greytown, New Zealand

Peterson, Geoffrey (Boxing) Boxing

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece 87 Canoeing

Date Flatwater: 23-28 August 2004 (Days 10-15) Slalom: 17-20 August 2004 (Days 4-7)

Venue Flatwater: Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre Slalom: Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre

Capacity Flatwater: Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre: 14,000 Slalom: Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre: 7,600

Events Flatwater Slalom Men Kayak Single (K1) 500m Kayak Single (K1M) Kayak Double (K2) 500m Canoe Single (C1M) Kayak Single (K1) 1000m Canoe Double (C2M) Kayak Double (K2) 1000m Kayak Four (K4) 1000m Canoe Single (C1) 500m Canoe Double (C2) 500m Canoe Single (C1) 1000m Canoe Double (C2) 1000m

Women Kayak Single (K1) 500m Kayak Single (K1W) Kayak Double (K2) 500m Kayak Four (K4) 500m Canoeing Medals Men Flatwater: 9 gold, silver, bronze Women Flatwater: 3 gold, silver, bronze Men Slalom: 3 gold, silver, bronze Women Slalom: 1 gold, silver, bronze

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Flatwater Slalom

Baggaley, Nathan K1 500m, K1 1000m, K2 500m Bell, Robin C1 Barclay, Kate K4 500m Bellofiore, Mark C2 Collins, Daniel K2 1000m Draper, Warwick K1 Foggarty, Lyndsie K2 500m Milne, Lachlan C2 Harvey, Paula K1 500m Natoli, Louise K1 Marinov, Martin C1 500m Meek, Chantal K4 500m, K2 500m Oldenhof, Lisa K4 500m, K2 500m Rankin, Amanda K4 500m, K2 500m Rhodes, David K2 1000m Robinson, Clint K2 500m

Horne, Peter Section Manager Fox, Richard Head Coach Clark, Peter Coach Druce, Michael Coach Foureur, David Coach Fox, Myriam Coach Hutchings, Terrence Coach Kemble, Brett Physiotherapist Canoeing

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece 89 Canoeing Lisa Oldenhof, Lynside Fogarty Lisa Oldenhof, Robin Bell Louise Natoli Robin Bell Louise Natoli Robin Bell Louise Natoli Robin Bell Louise Natoli Mark Bellofiore, Lachlan Milne Warwick Draper Mark Bellofiore, Lachlan Milne Warwick Draper Mark Bellofiore, Lachlan Milne Warwick Draper Mark Bellofiore, Lachlan Milne Warwick Draper Nathan Baggaley Nathan Marinov Martin Paula Harvey Clint Robinson Nathan Baggaley, Amanda Rankin Chantal Meek, 17:00 17:50 19:00 19:50 17:00 17:40 18:50 19:20 17:00 17:40 19:00 19:40 17:00 17:35 18:45 19:10 3:30pm 3:30pm 3:45pm 4:20pm 4:35pm 5:10pm 5:25pm 10:00 10:50 12:00 12:50 10:00 10:40 11:50 12:20 10:00 10:40 12:00 12:40 10:00 10:35 11:45 12:10 8:30am 8:45am 9:20am 9:35am 10:10am 10:25am Heats - 1st Run Heats - 1st Run Heats - 2nd Run Heats - 2nd Run Semifinal Semifinal Final Final Heats - 1st Run Heats - 1st Run Heats - 2nd Run Heats - 2nd Run Semifinal Semifinal Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Day 5 Day 6 Day 15 Day Day 4 Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Men Men Men Men Men Men Men Men Men Women Men Men Women Day 7 Tuesday 17 August Tuesday 17 August C1 Canoe Single K1 Kayak Single C1 Canoe Single K1 Kayak Single K1 Kayak Single K1 Kayak Single C1 Canoe Single Wednesday 18 August K1 Kayak Single C1 Canoe Single Thursday 19 August C2 Canoe Double K1 Kayak Single C2 Canoe Double Friday 20 August C2 Canoe Double K1 Kayak Single C2 Canoe Double K1 Kayak Single Saturday 28 August 28 August Saturday K1 500m K2 500m C1 500m K1 500m K2 500m C2 500m Slalom Schedule Canoeing: Lisa Oldenhof, Lynside Fogarty Lisa Oldenhof, Lynside Fogarty Nathan Baggaley Martin Marinov Kate Barclay, Chantal Meek, Lisa Oldenhof, Amanda Rankin Daniel Collins, David Rhodes Nathan Baggaley Martin Marinov Paula Harvey Nathan Baggaley, Clint Robinson Chantal Meek, Amanda Rankin Lisa Oldenhof, Lynside Fogarty Nathan Baggaley Martin Marinov Kate Barclay, Chantal Meek, Lisa Oldenhof, Amanda Rankin Daniel Collins, David Rhodes Nathan Baggaley Martin Marinov Meek, Kate Barclay, Chantal Amanda Rankin Lisa Oldenhof, Daniel Collins, David Rhodes Nathan Baggaley Martin Marinov Paula Harvey Nathan Baggaley, Clint Robinson Chantal Meek, Amanda Rankin AET 5:00pm 3:30pm 3:30pm 5:10pm 5:25pm 5:35pm 5:45pm 3:30pm 3:50pm 4:00pm 4:20pm 4:40pm 3:50pm 4:00pm 4:20pm 4:40pm 4:50pm 3:45pm 4:20pm 4:35pm 3:30pm 5:10pm 5:40pm 3:30pm 5:20pm 5:40pm 4:00pm 4:20pm 4:40pm 4:00pm 4:20pm 4:50pm Athens 8:30am 8:30am 8:30am 8:50am 9:00am 9:20am 9:40am 8:50am 9:00am 9:20am 9:40am 9:50am 8:45am 9:20am 9:35am 8:30am 8:30am 9:00am 9:20am 9:40am 9:00am 9:20am 9:50am 10:00am 10:25am 10:35am 10:45am 10:10am 10:40am 10:40am 10:10am 10:20am Media Guide Semi-final Semi-finals Final Final Medal Ceremony Medal Ceremony Semi-finals Semi-final Semi-final Semi-finals Semi-final Semi-final Semi-finals Semi-finals Semi-final Semi-final Final Final Final Final Heats Heats Heats Heats Heats Heats Heats Heats Heats Heats Heats Heats Day 12 Day 13 Day 10 Day 11 Men Men Men Men Men Men Men Men Women Men Men Men Women Men Men Women Men Women Men Men Men Men Men Women Men Women Men Men Men Women Men Men Day 14 2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Thursday 26 August K1 500m K4 1000m C2 1000m K4 1000m K4 1000m K1 1000m Wednesday 25 August K1 1000m C1 1000m K4 500m K2 1000m C2 1000m C1 500m K1 500m K2 500m C2 500m K2 500m Friday 27 August C1 1000m K4 500m K2 1000m C2 1000m K4 1000m Monday 23 August Monday Tuesday 24 August K2 500m Canoeing: Flatwater Schedule Flatwater Canoeing: K1 1000m K1 500m C1 1000m K4 500m K2 1000m C2 1000m C1 500m K1 500m K2 500m C2 500m BAGGALEY, Nathan BARCLAY, Kate COLLINS, Daniel 90 K1 500m, K1 1000m, K2 500m K4 500m K2 1000m

Date of Birth 6th December 1975 (28yrs) Date of Birth 4th October 1980 (23yrs) Date of Birth 7th October 1970 (33yrs) Born Byron Bay, NSW Born Adelaide, SA Born Sydney, NSW Lives Gold Coast, QLD Lives Adelaide, SA Lives Brisbane, QLD Height 193cm (6’3”) Height 167cm (5’5”) Height 190cm (6’2”) Weight 90kg (198lbs) Weight 67kg (148lbs) Weight 96kg (211lbs) Institutes Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institutes Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institutes Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Club Cape Byron Canoe Club Club Westlakes Canoe Club Club Burley Griffin Canoe Club Coach Peter Clark Coach David Foureur Coach David Foureur Represents NSW Represents SA Represents QLD Occupation Student Occupation Athlete; Collection Operator Occupation Administrator Education Bachelor of Science Employer Westpac Call Centre Employer Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Education Bachelor of Science at Macquarie University Education Bachelor of Business; Diploma in Journalism Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Results 2000 Sydney: K1 - 500m (10th) Recent Performances Olympic Results • 2004 European Championships (Poznan) 4th - K4 500m 2000 Sydney: K2 - 500m (2nd) Recent Performances • 2003 World Cup (Overall) 59th - Kayak 1996 Atlanta: K2 - 500m (3rd) • 2004 World Cup (Overall) =1st - Kayak • 2003 World Cup (Szeged) 9th - K2 1000m 1992 Barcelona: K2 - 500m (12th) • 2004 World Cup Regatta (Duisburg) 2nd - K1 1000m; 2nd - K2 1000m; 2nd • 2003 World Cup (Poznan) 6th - K2 1000m - K1 500m; 7th - K2 500m • 2001 World Championships (Poznan) 7th - K4 1000m; 9th - K4 500m Olympic Medals 1 Silver, 1 Bronze medals • 2004 World Cup (Racice) 3rd - K1 500m; 6th - K2 500m; 2nd - K1 1000m • 2001 World Cup () 6th - K2 500m; 2nd - K4 500m • 2004 European Championships (Poznan) 9th - K2 500m; 8th - K4 1000m Recent Performances • 2003 World Championships (Gainesville) 3rd - K1 1000m; 1st - K1 500m Interesting Facts • 2004 World Cup Regatta (Duisburg) 3rd - K2 500m; 1st - K2 1000m • 2003 World Cup (Overall) 2nd - Kayak • Kate started in the sport in 1995 and made her international debut in 1998 • 2004 World Cup (Racice) 3rd - K2 500m; 3rd - K2 1000m • 2003 World Cup (Zagreb) 1st - K1 1000m; 1st - K1 500m; 4th - K1 200m • Her career highlight has been competing in the 2001 World Championships • 2004 European Championships (Poznan) 4th - K2 1000m • 2003 World Cup (Duisburg) 1st - K1 500m; 1st - K1 1000m (Poznan) and qualifying for the Olympic Games • 2003 World Championships (Gainesville) 8th - K4 500m

Flatwater • 2003 World Cup (Poznan) 4th - K1 500m; 1st - K2 500m; 2nd - K1 1000m; • A typical week at training includes five aerobic sessions, cross training, three • 2003 World Cup (Poznan) 1st - K4 1000m; 2nd - K4 500m 9th - K4 1000m gym sessions and eight paddling sessions • 2003 World Cup (Szeged) 6th - K4 1000m; 6th - K4 500m • 2003 World Cup (Hazewinkel) 9th - K1 500m; 5th - K1 200m; 6th - K1 1000m • She was awarded the South Australia Sports Institute Kayaker of the Year in • 2002 World Cup (Overall) 6th - Kayak 2001 and 2002 Interesting Facts • 2002 World Championships () 1st - K1 500m; 5th - K1 1000m • She is currently studying a Bachelor of Science and would one day like to • Daniel came out of retirement to have a shot at another Olympics in Athens - become a vet or zoologist his fourth Olympic Games Interesting Facts Barclay, Kate (Canoeing - Flatwater) Barclay, Kate NSW K4 • He won silver and bronze in the K2 500m at the Sydney 2000 Games and • Nathan Baggaley is a two-time world champion 500m 1996 Atlanta Games respectively • Nathan started kayaking when he was 16 years old • Earlier this year he teamed up with David Rhodes and qualified for the games • He made his international debut in 1997 at the Canada World Cup by finishing fourth at the European Championships • His highlight was winning the K1 500m at the 2002 and 2003 World • Started in the sport at age of 18 Championships • He played rugby league at schoolboy level • He was awarded an AIS Excellence Award and the AIS Athlete of the Year in • His hobbies are fishing, golf, reading and relaxing

Canoeing March 2004 Collins, Daniel (Canoeing - Flatwater) Collins, Daniel QLD K2 • He has also played at state level in basketball and water polo 1000m • He enjoys movies, music and surfing Baggaley, Nathan (Canoeing - Flatwater) Baggaley, Nathan NSW K1 500m, K1 1000m, K2 500m Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece FOGARTY, Lyndsie HARVEY, Paula MARINOV, Martin K2 500m § K1 500m § C1 500m 91

Date of Birth 17th April 1984 (20yrs) Date of Birth 12th June 1975 (29yrs) Date of Birth 25th October 1967 (36yrs) Born Brisbane, QLD Born Melbourne, VIC Born Sofia, Bulgaria Lives Gold Coast, QLD Lives Gold Coast, QLD Lives Gold Coast, QLD Height 173cm (5’8”) Height 166cm (5’5”) Height 178cm (5’10”) Weight 70kg (154lbs) Weight 60kg (132lbs) Weight 85kg (187lbs) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institutes Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Club Gold Coast Canoe Club Clubs Currumbin Creek Canoe Club Club Gold Coast Canoe Club Coach Brendan Purcell Coach Brendan Purcell Coach Ben Hutchings Represents QLD Represents QLD Represents QLD Occupation Student Occupation Athlete; Administration Occupation Athlete Education Psychology at Griffith University, Gold Coast Employer Sport and Recreation Queensland Education Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy, Bachelor of Applied Olympic Games Debut for Australia Olympic Games Debut Science, Bachelor of Business 1992 Barcelona, 1988 Seoul (representing Bulgaria)

Recent Performances Olympic Games Debut Olympic Results • 2004 European Championships (Poznan) 1992 Barcelona: C1 500m (3rd) Canoeing • 2002 World Cup (Overall) 92nd - Kayak Recent Performances 1988 Seoul: C1 500m (3rd) • 2002 World Cup (Milan) 5th - K2 500m, 4th - K4 500m, 3rd - K4 1000m • 2004 European Championships (Poznan) • 2002 World Cup (Duisburg) 6th - K2 500m, 7th - K4 1000m • 2003 World Championships (Gainesville) 3rd - K4 1000m Olympic Medals 2 Bronze medals • 2001 Junior World Championships (Brazil) 3rd - K1 500m 9th - K4 500m • 2003 World Cup (Overall) 32nd - Kayak • 2003 World Cup (Poznan) 4th - K1 1000m, 4th K2 500m, 2nd K4 500m, 1st Recent Performances Interesting Facts K4 1000m • 2004 World Cup (Overall) 4th - Canoe • Lyndsie heads to her first Olympic Games in Athens • 2003 World Cup (Szeged) 5th - K1 500m, 2nd - K4 500m, 2nd - K4 1000m • 2004 World Cup (Duisburg) 7th - C1 500m; 8th - C1 1000m • She has had a taste of what the Olympics is all about having competed in the • 2003 World Championships (Seville) 5th - K4 500, 4th - K4 1000m • 2004 World Cup ((Racice) 2nd - C1 500m; 6th - C1 1000m 2001 Youth Olympic Festival • 2002 World Cup (Overall) 92nd - Kayak • 2003 World Championships (Gainesville) 7th - C1 500m • Lyndsie was a swimmer from age 6 to 16 but started to kayak in 1999 and • 2002 World Cup (Milan) 5th - K2 500m, 2nd - K4 500m, 1st - K4 1000m • 2003 World Cup (Overall) 8th - Canoe was identified through the Queensland Academy of Sport Talent Search • 2002 World Cup (Duisburg) 6th - K2 500m, 5th - K4 500m, 2nd - K4 1000m • 2003 World Cup (Zagreb) 4th - C1 1000m; 1st - C1 500m Program • 2001 World Championships (Poznan) 9th - K4 500m, 7th - K4 1000m • 2003 World Cup (Duisburg) 3rd - C1 500m • Her parents, family and coach are the most influential people in her career • 2002 World Championships (Seville) 7th - C1 500m • Her hero is Clint Robinson Interesting Facts • 2002 World Cup (Overall) 4th - Canoe Flatwater • She underwent a shoulder reconstruction in 2002 • Paula started canoeing in 1995 on the Yarra River in Melbourne • 2002 World Cup (Milan) 2nd - C1 500m; 2nd - C1 1000m • Each week she does three to four gym sessions, ten paddling sessions and • Her international canoeing debut was representing Australia at the 1998 World • 2002 World Cup (Duisburg) 5th - C1 500m three to four cross training sessions Cup • 2001 World Championships (Poznan) 7th - C1 500m (competing for • Her uncle played rugby union for Australia • She has previously represented Australia in gymnastics Bulgaria) • Hobbies include swimming, reading and movies • Paula was the national champion in all single distances and all Olympic Fogarty, Lyndsie (Canoe/kayak - Flatwater) Fogarty, Lyndsie QLD distances in 2003 - no female has ever won all three distances at one national Interesting Facts § Subject to confirmation of additional quota places being allocated by the ICF championships • Born in Bulgaria, Martin has been competing in the sport for 25 years • Her career highlight is winning bronze in the K4 500m at the 2003 World • He won two Olympic medals for his native country at Seoul in 1988 and Championships in Gainesville, Florida Barcelona in 1992 • Alisa Camplin, Lydia Lerodiaconou and Stephanie Moorehouse are her heroes • Martin was named Mr Bulgaria in 1993 • Her hobbies include the beach, gymnastics, downhill skiing and cooking • Speaks four languages - Bulgarian, Spanish, Russian and English Harvey, Paula (Canoe/kayak - Flatwater) Harvey, Paula ?? ?? • Married to Darina, has a daughter, Maria Veronika and son Georgi § Subject to confirmation of additional quota places being allocated by the ICF Marinov, Martin (Canoeing - Flatwater) Marinov, Martin QLD C1 500m 2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide MEEK, Chantal OLDENHOF, Lisa RANKIN, Amanda 92 K4 500m, K2 500m § K4 500m, K2 500m § K4 500, K2 500m §

Date of Birth 19th December 1978 (25yrs) Date of Birth 26th March 1980 (24yrs) Date of Birth 22nd October 1976 (27yrs) Born Kent, England Born Perth, WA Born Maryborough, QLD Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Perth, WA Lives Gold Coast, QLD Height 162cm (5’3”) Height 169cm (5’6”) Height 172cm (5’7”) Weight 62kg (137lbs) Weight 67kg (148lbs) Weight 68kg (150lbs) Institutes Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institutes Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institutes Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Club Manly Warringah Kayak Club Club Canning River Canoe Club Club Gold Coast Canoe Club Coach David Foureur Coaches David Foureur, Ramon Andersson Coach David Foureur Represents NSW Represents WA Represents QLD Occupation Athlete; Student Occupation Physiotherapist Occupation Athlete; Part Time Waitress Employer Surf Dive n Ski Education Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) at Curtin University Employer Sizzler Education Bachelor of Applied Science at Deakin University and studying Postgraduate diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Recent Performances Recent Performances • 2004 European Championships (Poznan) 4th - K4 500m • 2004 European Championsips (Poznan) 4th - K4 500m Recent Performances • 2003 World Championships (Gainesville) 3rd - K4 1000m • 2003 World Championships (Gainesville) 3rd - K4 1000m • 2004 European Championships (Poznan) 4th - K4 500m • 2003 World Cup (Overall) 49th - Kayak • 2003 World Cup (Overall) 19th - Kayak • 2002 World Championships (Seville) 5th - K4 500m; 4th - K4 1000m • 2003 World Cup (Poznan) 7th - K2 1000m; 3rd - K2 500m; 1st - K4 1000m; • 2003 World Cup (Duisburg) 4th - K1 1000m • 2002 World Cup (Overall) 53rd - Kayak 2nd - K4 500m • 2003 World Cup (Poznan) 4th - K2 500m; 2nd - K1 1000m; 1st - K4 1000m; • 2002 World Cup (Milan) 6th - K1 500m; 1st - K4 1000m • 2003 World Cup (Szeged) 5th - K2 500m; 2nd - K4 500m; 2nd - K4 1000m 2nd - K4 500m; • 2002 World Cup (Duisburg) 5th - K4 500m; 2nd - K4 1000m • 2002 World Championships (Seville) 5th - K4 500m; 4th - K4 1000m • 2003 World Cup (Szeged) 6th - K1 1000m; 2nd - K4 1000m; 2nd - K4 500m • 2001 World Championships (Poznan) 9th - K4 500m; 7th - K4 1000m • 2002 World Cup (Overall) 92nd - Kayak • 2002 World Championships (Seville) 5th - K4 500m; 4th - K4 1000m • 2002 World Cup (Milan) 3rd - K2 500m; 2nd - K4 500m; 1st - K4 1000m • 2002 World Cup (Milan) 2nd - K4 500m; 1st - K4 1000m Interesting Facts • 2002 World Cup (Duisburg) 5th - K4 500m; 2nd - K4 1000m • 2002 World Cup (Duisburg) 5th - K4 500m; 2nd - K4 1000m • Heads to her first Olympic Games in Athens • 2001 World Championships (Poznan) 9th - K4 500m; 7th - K4 1000m • Finished fifth in the K4 500m and fourth in the K4 1000m at the 2002 World

Flatwater Interesting Facts Championships Interesting Facts • Heads to her first Olympic Games in Athens • Started kayaking at the age of 15 in a talent identification program • She started in the sport in 1995 and made her international debut in 1997 • Chantel tried paddling as a junior but preferred athletics at the time until in • Made her international debut in 2001 at the World Cup • Amanda’s most memorable sporting achievement was finishing 5th in the K4 1995 where she began to take the sport seriously • Lisa also competed in surf lifesaving 500 at the 2003 World Championships • Made her international debut in 1998 • Her father, Alf, was an elite Aussie Rules player • Her grandfather has been her greatest influence by sharing her love of water- • Won two bronze medals at the Marathon World K1 2000-2001 • Lisa's parents have been her greatest influence sports • Chantal's parents and sprinter Debbie Flintoff King have been her greatest • Hobbies include camping and fishing Oldenhof, Lisa (Canoeing - Flatwater) • She also competed in equestrian events influence Oldenhof, Lisa WA K4 500m • Hobbies include reading, travelling and the outdoors Rankin, Amanda • She was named Australian Female Marathon Canoeist of the Year in 2000 § Selected Team Member. For K2 500m subject to confirmation of additional (Canoeing - Flatwater) Rankin, Amanda QLD K4 500m • She lives in Sydney but grew up in Melbourne quota places being allocated by the ICF § Selected Team Member. For K2 500m subject to confirmation of additional • Hobbies include mountain biking, swimming, camping and walking quota places being allocated by the ICF • Both her brother and sister have represented Australia at World Marathon Championships and Flatwater World Cups Meek, Chantal (Canoeing -

Canoeing Flatwater) Meek, Chantal NSW K4 500m § Selected Team Member. For K2 500m subject to confirmation of additional quota places being allocated by the ICF

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece 93 Canoeing Flatwater , Terrence , David Peter , Peter 16 February 1974 (30yrs) 16 February 1974 Gillingham, England Manager High Performance Australian Canoeing Inc. 21 August 1961 (42yrs*) Bangalow, NSW Coach; Sports teacher American Taipei School 29 July 1963 (41yrs) Adelaide, SA Coach South Australian Sport Institute (SASI) 3 November 1946 (57yrs) Sydney, NSW Coach New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) HORNE, HORNE, Section Manager CLARK Coach FOUREUR Coach HUTCHINGS Coach Date of Birth Born Occupation Employer Date of Birth Born Occupation Employer Date of Birth Born Occupation Employer Date of Birth Born Occupation Employer Horne, Peter (Canoeing - Flatwater) Clark, Peter (Canoeing - Flatwater) Foureur, David (Canoeing - Flatwater) Hutchings, Terrence (Canoeing - Flatwater) K2 QLD 1st - K1 1000m; 3rd K2 500m 9th - K2 500m 2nd - K1 1000m , Clint 4th - K2 1000m Robinson, Clint 7th - K2 500m 8th - Kayak 81st - Kayak 6th - K2 500m; 5th - K2 1000m 500m 27th July 1972 (32yrs) 27th July 1972 Brisbane, QLD Palmwoods, QLD 189cm (6’2”) 94kg (207lbs) Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) (QAS) Queensland Academy of Sport Sunshine Coast Canoe Club Ron Robinson, Ben Hutchings QLD Athlete; Public Speaker 1992 Barcelona 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta, K1 1000m (10th) K1 1000m (3rd) K1 1000m (1st) 1 Gold, 1 Bronze medals ROBINSON K2 500m 2004 World Cup (Overall) 2004 World Cup (Duisburg) 2004 World Cup (Racice) 2004 European Championships (Poznan) 2000 World Cup (Overall) 1998 World Championships (Szeged) 1995 World Championships (Duisberg) 1994 World Championships (Mexico City) of age and heads Clint has been competing in kayaking since he was 16 years to his fourth Olympic Games in Athens on television when Clint was watching the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games answer was to his father asked him what he wanted to do in his life. Clint's represent his country and win an Olympic gold medal only Olympic He not only achieved his dream but Clint Robinson is Australia's the K1 1000m in 1992 gold medallist in the sport of Canoe/Kayak having won at the Barcelona Olympics Atlanta Olympic He also won bronze medal in the same event at the 1996 Games He was a member of the Australian Surf Life Saving team and holds 31 national titles Date of Birth Born Lives Height Weight Institutes Club Coaches Represents Occupation Olympic Games Olympic Results 2000 Sydney: 1996 Atlanta: 1992 Barcelona: Olympic Medals Recent Performances • • • • • • • • Interesting Facts • • • • • Robinson, Clint (Canoeing - Flatwater) K2 NSW Media Guide 8th - K4 500m 4th - K2 1000m 8th - K4 1000m 3rd - K2 500m; 1st - K2 1000m Rhodes, David , David 8th - K4 1000m 1st - K4 1000m; 2nd - K4 500m 146th - Kayak 6th - K4 1000m; 6th - K4 500m 3rd - K2 500m; 3rd - K2 1000m 3rd - K4 1000m; 3rd - K4 500m 12th November 1975 (28yrs) 12th November Sydney, NSW Gold Coast, QLD 190cm (6’2”) 89kg (196lbs) Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Sport (NSWIS) New South Wales Institute of Cape Byron Canoe Club David Foureur NSW Athlete; Sales Representative Kohler Debut RHODES K2 1000m 2004 European Championships (Poznan) 2003 World Championships (Gainesville) 2003 World Cup (Poznan) 2003 World Cup (Szeged) 2004 World Cup Regatta (Duisberg) 2004 World Cup (Racice) 2002 World Championships (Seville) 2002 World Cup (Overall) 2002 World Cup (Milan) 2002 World Cup (Duisburg) 1000m David heads to his first Olympic Games in Athens, teaming up with two time David heads to his first Olympic Games in Athens, teaming 1000m Olympic medallist, Daniel Collins, to compete in the K2 only in K4s 2004 is his first year competing in K2 events, previously on his He went to school with team mate Nathan Baggaley and encouragement took up the sport in 1998 in Poland Made his international debut at the 2001 World Championships at the Duisburg World To date his best international result is first in K2 1000m Cup in June this year • • • • • • Olympic Games Recent Performances • Date of Birth Born Lives Height Weight Institutes Club Coach Represents Occupation Employer • • • Interesting Facts • • • • • Rhodes, David (Canoeing - Flatwater) 2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & KEMBLE, Brett 94 Physiotherapist

Date of Birth 7 March 1974 (30yrs) Born Sutherland, NSW Occupation Physiotherapist Employer Nepean Specialist Physiotherapy Kemble, Brett (Canoeing - Flatwater) Flatwater Canoeing

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece BELL, Robin BELLOFIORE, Mark DRAPER, Warwick C1 C2 K1 95

Date of Birth 16th November 1977 (26yrs) Date of Birth 13th April 1983 (21yrs) Date of Birth 23rd September 1976 (27yrs) Born , South Africa Born Melbourne, VIC Born Melbourne, VIC Lives Coogee, NSW Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Melbourne, VIC Height 193cm (6’3”) Height 173cm (5’8”) Height 186cm (6’1”) Weight 87kg (192lbs) Weight 69kg (152lbs) Weight 79kg (174lbs) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Club Canoes Plus Racing Team Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Club Sydney University, Swan Canoe Club Coach Mike Druce, Zlatan Ibrahimbegovic Club Canoes Plus Racing Team Coach Richard Fox Represents VIC Coach Zlatan Ibrahimbegovic Represents WA Occupation Accounting Represents VIC Occupation Student Employer Price Waterhouse Coopers Occupation Student Education Economics at University of Sydney Education Bachelor of Business at University of Technology, Education Bachelor Electronic Engineering; Computer Science Sydney Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Debut Olympic Games Debut Olympic Results Recent Performances 2000 Sydney: C1 (9th) Recent Performances • 2004 World Cup (Athens) 14th - K1 • 2004 World Cup (Prague) 10th - C2 • 2004 World Cup (Penrith) 7th - K1 Recent Performances • 2003 World Cup (Overall) 13th - C2 • 2004 World Cup (Prague) 19th - K1 • 2004 World Cup (Prague) 4th - C1 • 2003 World Slalom Championships (Augsburg) 19th - C2, 7th - C2 Team • 2003 World Cup (Overall) 17th - K1 • 2003 World Cup () 7th - C1 • 2003 World Cup (La Seu d'Urgell) 10th - C2 • 2003 World Championships (Augsburg) 21st - K1 Team Canoeing • 2003 World Cup (Overall) 3rd - C1 • 2003 World Cup (Penrith) 4th - C2 • 2003 World Cup (Penrith) 7th - K1 • 2003 World Cup (Bratislava) 6th - C1 • 2002 World Championships (Bourg-Saint-Maurice) 13th - K1 Team • 2003 World Championships (Augsburg) 7th - C1 Team Interesting Facts • 2002 World Cup (Overall) 17th - K1 • 2003 World Cup (Tacen) 3rd - C1 • Mark heads to his first Olympics in Athens and will paddle with Lachlan Milne • 2002 World Cup (China) 10th - K1 • 2003 World Cup (La Seu d'Urgell) 6th - C1 in the Men's C2 event • 2002 World Cup (Guangzhou) 10th - K1 • 2003 World Cup (Penrith) 2nd - C1 • Mark started in the sport in 1996 while at school in Melbourne because his • 2002 World Championships (Bourg-Saint-Maurice) 5th - C1 Team friends were involved in the sport Interesting Facts • 2002 World Cup (Overall) 19th - C1 • He was the 2001 Australian Junior Champion in K1 • Warwick started paddling at 16 years of age and was introduced to the sport • 2001 World Cup (Overall) 5th - C1 • He enjoys reading, running, and surfing through a school sports program • 1999 World Championships (La Seu d'Urgell) 2nd - C1 Bellofiore, Mark (Canoeing - Slalom) Bellofiore, Mark VIC C2 • Warwick's overall sporting goal is to finish in the top 10 at the World Championships and finish top five in Athens at what will be his first Olympic Interesting Facts Games • Robin is heading to his second Olympic Games in Athens and leads four • His career highlights to date are winning the 2004 Olympic trials and placing Slalom debutantes in the canoe slalom team 7th in the 2003 World Cup in Penrith • He started in the sport at the age of 15 • His interests include capoeira (a Brazilian martial art), roller-blading and rock- • His father is his greatest influence climbing • Hobbies include surfing, rock climbing and dancing Draper, Warwick (Canoeing - Slalom) Draper, Warwick VIC K1 • Robin carried the 2004 Athens Olympic flame down the Parramatta River in Sydney on a dragonboat Bell, Robin (Canoeing - Slalom) Bell, Robin WA C1

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Media Guide MILNE, Lachlan NATOLI, Louise FOX, Richard 96 C2 K1 Head Coach

Date of Birth 26th August 1978 (25yrs*) Date of Birth 24th April 1979 (25yrs) Date of Birth 5 June 1960 (44yrs) Born Melbourne, VIC Born Melbourne, VIC Born Winsford, England Lives Sydney, NSW Lives Sydney, NSW Occupation AIS and National Head Coach (Slalom) Height 184cm (6’0”) Height 173cm (5’8”) Employer Australian Canoeing Weight 78kg (172lbs) Weight 64kg (141lbs) Fox, Richard (Canoeing - Slalom) Institutes Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Institute Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Club Penrith Valley Canoeing Club Sydney University DRUCE, Michael Coaches Mike Druce, Zlatan Ibrahimbegovic Coach Myriam Fox Coach Represents NSW Represents VIC Occupation Student Occupation Student Education Completed a Bachelor of Medical Science at University of New South Wales. Currently undertaking a Bachelor Olympic Games Debut Date of Birth 18 February 1963 (41yrs) of Medicine Born Shrewsbury, England Recent Performances Occupation Coach Olympic Games Debut • 2004 World Cup (Prague) 13th - K1 Employer New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) • 2003 World Slalom Championships (Augsburg) 22nd - K1, 4th - K1 Team Druce, Michael (Canoeing - Slalom) Recent Performances • 2003 World Cup (Overall) 19th- K1 • 2004 World Cup (Prague) 10th - C2 • 2003 World Cup (Penrith) 7th - K1 FOX, Myriam • 2003 World Cup (Overall) 13th - C2 • 2002 World Championships (Bourg-Saint-Maurice) 7th - K1 Team Coach • 2003 World Slalom Championships (Augsburg) 19th - C2, 7th - C2 Team • 2002 World Cup (Overall) 21st - K1 • 2003 World Cup (La Seu d'Urgell) 10th - C2 • 2002 World Cup (Tacen) 10th - K1 • 2003 World Cup (Penrith) 4th - C2 Date of Birth 24 October 1961 (42yrs) • 2002 World Cup (Overall) 34th - K1 Interesting Facts Born Marseille, France • 2002 World Championships (Bourg-Saint-Maurice) 13th - K1 Team • Louise achieved one of her ambitions when she was selected on the team to Occupation Coach compete in Athens - her first Olympic Games (She was the emergency at the Interesting Facts Sydney 2000 games) Fox, Myriam (Canoeing - Slalom) • Lachlan is heading to his first Olympics in Athens • She has two other ambitions, to be ranked number one in Australia and to

Slalom • He will paddle with Mark Bellofiore in the Men's C2 event make the finals at every World Cup event • He started paddling in 1993 in Melbourne and made his international debut in • Louise is the sole female competitor in the Canoe Slalom Olympic Team 1994 • Louise has been a member of the Australian team since 1996 and from 1994- • His brother, Dan, was a member of the Australian canoe team in 1997 and 1997 was a member of the Australian Junior team 1999 as was his sister ,Victoria, in 1999 and 2001 • Louise hails from Box Hill in Melbourne but in 1999 based herself in Sydney to • His hobbies are music, photography, surfing, and mountain train at the Penrith Facility biking and he can speak German • She was awarded a Sydney University Blue of the Year in 2002 Milne, Lachlan (Canoeing - Slalom) Milne, Lachlan NSW C2 • Her coach Myriam Fox has been the greatest influence in her career • She started canoeing aged ten after her mother introduced her to the sport • Her hobbies are cooking, listening to music and reading Natoli, Louise (Canoeing - Slalom) Natoli, Louise VIC K1 Canoeing

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece 97 Cycling Points race Track 1km Time Trial Sprint Individual pursuit Points race Madison Team pursuit Team sprint Keirin 500m Time Trial Sprint Individual pursuit Road Road Race Road Race Individual Time trial Men’s Mountain: 1 gold, silver, bronze Women’s Mountain: 1 gold, silver, bronze Men’s Road: 2 gold, silver, bronze Women’s Road: 2 gold, silver, bronze Men’s Time Trial: 1 gold, silver, bronze Women’s Time Trial: 1 gold, silver, bronze Men’s Track: 8 gold, silver, bronze Women’s Track: 4 gold, silver, bronze See next page See next page Mountain Bike: 27-28 August 2004 (Days 14-15) Mountain Bike: 27-28 August (Days 1-2) Road Race: 14-15 August 2004 5) Time Trial: 18 August 2004 (Day 7-12) Track: 20-25 August 2004 (Days Mountain Bike Venue Mountain Bike: Parnitha Olympic Cycling Road Race Course Road Race: Athens City Centre Centre Time Trial: Vouliagmeni Olympic Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) Track: Olympic Velodrome, Athens Venue: 15,500 Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike 3,600 Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre: Olympic Velodrome: 5,250 Mountain Bike Cross country Cross country Medals Athletes Officials Dates Venue Capacity Events Men Women Cycling Media Guide 2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & 98

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Bates, Katherine Track: Individual Pursuit, Points Meares, Anna Track: 500m Time Trial, Flynn, Michael Section Manager Race Individual Spint Bannan, Shayne Head Coach Bayley, Ryan Track: Keirin, Teams Sprint O’Grady, Stuart Road: Individual Road Race Barnes, Peter Doctor Individual Spint Renshaw, Mark Track: Madison, Points Race Barras, Martin Coach Brown, Graeme Track: Teams Pursuit, Madison Roberts, Luke Track: Individual Pursuit, Barry, Margaret Masseur, Chiropractor Carrigan, Sara Road: Individual Time Trial, Teams Pursuit Boorer, Gregory Mechanic Individual Road Race Rogers, Michael Road: Individual Time Trial, Bullen, James Mechanic Cooke, Baden Road: Individual Road Race Individual Road Race Ebert, Tammie Sports Scientist Dajka, Jobie Track: Individual Sprint, Keirin, Taberlay, Sid Mountain Bike Gardner, Andrew Sports Scientist Teams Sprint White, Matthew Road: Individual Road Race Grundy, Damian Coach Dawson, Peter Track: Teams Pursuit Wood, Oenone Road: Individual Road Race, Lees, Yvonne Massage Therapist Eadie, Sean Track: Team Sprint Individual Time Trial Linaker, Kelly Sports Scientist Fleming, Josh Mountain Bike Wooldridge, Stephen Track: Team Pursuit McKenzie, Ian Coach Gollan, Olivia Road: Individual Road Race Mungoven, Dennis Mechanic Kelly, Shane Track: Ikm Time Trial Murphy, Gabrielle Massage Therapist Lancaster, Brett Track: Teams Pursuit Stephens, Neil Coach Mactier, Kate Track: Individual Pursuit Stephens, Karin Medical Staff Mathison, Lisa Mountain Bike Victor, James Coach McEwan, Robert Road: Individual Road Race McGee, Bradley Track: Individual Pursuit, Team Pursuit Cycling

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece 99 Cycling Sara Carrigan, Olivia Gollan, Sara Carrigan, Oenone Wood Michael Rogers Baden Cooke, Robert McEwen, Baden Cooke, Michael Rogers, Stuart O'Grady, Matthew White AET 8:00 pm 7:45 pm 10:00 pm 10:00 pm Athens 3:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 12:45 pm Day 5 Day 1 Day 2 Women Men Women Men Sunday 15 August Sunday 15 August Road Race Wednesday 18 August Cycling: Road Schedule Road Cycling: 14 August Saturday Road Race Individual Time Trial Individual Time Trial Lisa Mathison Josh Fleming, Sid Taberlay AET 6:00 pm 6:00 pm Athens 11:00 am 11:00 am Media Guide Day 15 Women Men Day 14

2004 Australian Olympic Team Handbook & Cross Country Friday 27 August Friday 27 Cross Country Cycling: Mountain Bike Schedule Bike Mountain Cycling: Saturday 28 August Saturday Sprint Women Quarter-finals 4:50pm 11:50pm Anna Meares Sprint Men Quarter-finals 5:05pm 12:05am* , 100 Cycling: Track Schedule Sprint Women Quarter-finals 5:20pm 12:20am* Anna Meares Athens AET Team Pursuit Men Final 3-4 5:30pm 12:30am* Ryan Bayley, , , , Friday 20 August Day 7 Bradley McGee, , Individual Pursuit Men Qualifying Round 4:30pm 11:30pm Bradley McGee, Luke Roberts 500m Time Trial Women Final 5:15pm 12:15am* Anna Meares Team Pursuit Men Final 1-2 5:37pm 12:37am* Ryan Bayley, Graeme Brown, 1km Time Trial Men Final 5:55pm 12:55am* Peter Dawson, Brett Lancaster, Individual Pursuit Men First Round 6:55pm 1:55am* Bradley McGee, Luke Roberts Bradley McGee, Luke Roberts, Stephen Wooldridge Saturday 21 August Day 8 Sprint Men Quarter-finals 5:45pm 12:45am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Team Sprint Men Qualifying Round 4:30pm 11:30pm Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka, Sprint Men Quarter-finals 6:10pm 1:10am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Individual Pursuit Women Qualifying Round 4:50pm 11:50pm Katherine Bates, Kate Mactier Tuesday 24 August Day 11 Team Sprint Men First Round 5:25pm 12:25am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka, Sprint Women Semi-finals 4:30pm 11:30pm Anna Meares Sean Eadie Sprint Men Semi-finals 4:40pm 11:40pm Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Individual Pursuit Men Final 3-4 5:40pm 12:40am* Bradley McGee, Luke Roberts Sprint Women Classification 5-8 4:50pm 11:50pm Anna Meares Individual Pursuit Men Final 1-2 5:47pm 12:47am* Bradley McGee, Luke Roberts Sprint Women Semi-finals 4:55pm 11:55pm Anna Meares Team Sprint Men Final 3-4 6:05pm 1:05am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka, Sprint Men Semi-finals 5:05pm 12:05am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Sean Eadie Sprint Men Classification 9-12 5:15pm 12:15am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Team Sprint Men Final 1-2 6:10pm 1:10am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka, Sprint Women Semi-finals 5:20pm 12:20am* Anna Meares Sean Eadie Sprint Men Semi-finals 5:25pm 12:25am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Individual Pursuit Women First Round 6:25pm 1:25am* Katherine Bates, Kate Mactier Points Race Men Final 5:30pm 12:30am* Sprint Women Final 3-4 - Race 01 6:20pm 1:20am* Anna Meares Sunday 22 August Day 9 Sprint Women Final 1-2 - Race 01 6:25pm 1:25am* Anna Meares Sprint Women Qualifying Round (200m) 9:00am 4:00pm Anna Meares Sprint Men Final 3-4 - Race 01 6:30pm 1:30am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Sprint Men Qualifying Round (200m) 9:15am 4:15pm Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Sprint Men Final 1-2 - Race 01 6:35pm 1:35am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Team Pursuit Men Qualifying Round 9:35am 4:35pm Ryan Bayley, Graeme Brown, Sprint Men Classification 5-8 6:40pm 1:40am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Peter Dawson, Brett Lancaster, Sprint Women Final 3-4 - Race 02 6:45pm 1:45am* Anna Meares Bradley McGee, Luke Roberts, Sprint Women Final 1-2 - Race 02 6:50pm 1:50am* Anna Meares Stephen Wooldridge Sprint Men Final 3-4 - Race 02 6:55pm 1:55am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Sprint 1/8 Women Finals 4:30pm 11:30pm Anna Meares Sprint Men Final 1-2 - Race 02 7:00pm 2:00am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Sprint 1/16 Men Finals 4:50pm 11:50pm Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Sprint Women Final 3-4 - Race 03 (if required) 7:15pm 2:15am* Anna Meares Sprint 1/8 Women Finals Repechages 5:25pm 12:25am* Anna Meares Sprint Women Final 1-2 - Race 03 (if required) 7:17pm 2:17am* Anna Meares Sprint 1/16 Repechages Men 5:30pm 12:30am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Sprint Men Final 3-4 - Race 03 (if required) 7:20pm 2:20am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Individual Pursuit Women Final 3-4 5:40pm 12:40am* Katherine Bates, Kate Mactier Sprint Men Final 1-2 - Race 03 (if required) 7:22pm 2:22am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Individual Pursuit Women Final 1-2 5:45pm 12:45am* Katherine Bates, Kate Mactier Sprint Men 1/8 Finals 6:00pm 1:00am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka 25 Wednesday August Day 12 Team Pursuit Men First Round 6:20pm 1:20am* Ryan Bayley, Graeme Brown, Keirin Men First Round 4:30pm 11:30pm Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Peter Dawson, Brett Lancaster, Points Race Women Final 4:45pm 11:45pm Katherine Bates Bradley McGee, Luke Roberts, Keirin Men First Round Repechages 5:25pm 12:25am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Stephen Wooldridge Keirin Men Second Round 5:50pm 12:50am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Sprint Men 1/8 Finals Repechages 6:50pm 1:50am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Madison Men Final 6:00pm 1:00am* Graeme Brown, Mark Renshaw Keirin Men Final 7-12 7:00pm 2:00am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka Keirin Men Final 1-6 7:05pm 2:05am* Ryan Bayley, Jobie Dajka

Cycling Monday 23 August Day 10 Sprint Women Quarter-finals 4:30pm 11:30pm Anna Meares Sprint Women Classification 9-12 4:45pm 11:45pm Anna Meares * denotes next day

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