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Duncan Armstrong
(Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia)
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Olympic Gold Medallist - 200 Metre Freestyle Swimmer 1988 - Television Personality
Born and raised in Rockhampton, North Queensland, Duncan Armstrong rose to national and international fame at the Seoul Olympics in September 1988, when he broke the world record to win the Gold medal in the 200 metres freestyle.
Following his Gold medal victory, Duncan received a host of hono
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Steven Bradbury
(Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia)
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2002 Winter Olympics – GOLD
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Speed skater Steven Bradbury created history in Salt Lake City when he became the first Australian to win a Winter Olympic Gold Medal.
His remarkable and unlikely victory was achieved after a spectacular final-la
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Sara Carrigan
(Gold Coast,
Queensland,
Australia)
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"From Gunnedah to Gold"
Sara Carrigan is only the second and youngest ever Australian woman to win gold in a road race at an Olympics Games. Taking gold in Athens in 2004 has been Sara’s life long dream. Since taking up competitive cycling at the age of 15 in 1996, Sara has demonstrated a passion to win and take the
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Dr. Richard Charlesworth
(Auckland,
New Zealand)
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Dr Charlesworth is currently High Performance Consultant with the Fremantle Dockers Football Club. He is a doctor of medicine and a former captain of the Australian Hockey Team, the State Hockey Team and State Cricket Team. He was also a Federal member of parliament for 10 years. He retired from
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Natalie Cook
(Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia)
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No Limits
Olympic Gold medallist, Natalie Cook, captivates the hearts and minds of her audience with her power, skill and determination. Taking up beach volleyball in 1994, she won a silver medal at the World Championships in Brazil and made history with the first ever Olympic Bronze medal for the sport in At
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Lisa Curry Kenny
(Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia)
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She was one of the fastest 12 year old swimmers in the world with a personal best of 28.3 seconds for 50m freestyle and just three years later she won her first international medals - two gold and two silver at the Canada Cup in Alberta.
Swimming Coach Harry Gallagher told Lisa to get her t
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Brennon Dowrick
(Sunshine Coast,
Queensland,
Australia)
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Increasing personal and corporate productivity and performance
Australian Olympian Brennon Dowrick is the key to unlocking employees’ productivity and performance. Top Olympic gymnast, journalism graduate, successful business owner and employee of one of Australia’s top corporations, Brennon experienced outstanding success in all his endeavo
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Liz Ellis
(Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia)
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As well as being one of the country’s highest profile elite athletes, Liz Ellis is a highly sought after speaker and broadcaster.
Liz is one of Australia’s most successful Netballers ever. She was captain of Australia and the Sydney Swifts until injury forced her to the sidelines tempora
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Gerrard Gosens
(Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia)
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Success is a journey, not a destination
Gerrard Gosens is recognised as one of the most outstanding people in Australia today.
Congenitally blind, Gerrard became Australia’s youngest Guide Dog recipient at age sixteen. Using a lap top computer with speech output to assist his studies, Gerrard achieved an exceptional High
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Grant Hackett
(Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia)
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Australia’s swimming “king of the pool” will return from Beijing triumphant after securing a silver and bronze medal.
A long term veteran in the pool, Grant displays excellent leadership skills and was voted the first and only Australian Swimming Team Captain for the 2008 Games.
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Alice Mills
(Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia)
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Nicknamed "Pocket Rocket" Alice swam into Australian swimming legend and captured the heart of the nation when as the youngest member of the unforgettable world record breaking 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay quartet in Athens.
She re-wrote history as the first Australian women to capture to s
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Kieren Perkins
(Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia)
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Kieren Perkins is a hero of the Australian sporting arena. From Captain of Swimming at Brisbane Boys’ College in 1990, to dual Olympic gold medallist just six years later, Kieren has added an impressively long list of awards and achievements to his name.
Kieren has held 18 Australian rec
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Kerri Pottharst
(Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia)
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Kerri Pottharst is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most popular female sporting personalities.
She is also Australia’s most decorated Indoor and Beach Volleyball player, having represented her country for an incredible 20 years
Pottharst provided one of the Sydney Olympics’ m
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Stephanie Rice
(Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia)
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Heralded as Australia’s “Princess of the Pool”, Stephanie Rice has emerged from the Beijing Olympics as a genuine sports star.
Not just content with winning three Olympic gold medals at the Games, but she also broke the world record –three times!
With her in-pool success just
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Shelley Taylor-Smith
(Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia)
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Respected motivational keynote speaker, seven-time world champion marathon swimmer, international best selling author, business trainer and success coach, Shelley Taylor-Smith has proven that any ordinary Australian can achieve extraordinary results; that a Champion Mindset™ can make a difference in
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Libby Trickett
(Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia)
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Australia’s ever smiling queen of the pool has been integral in our recent world dominance in swimming with Gold, Silver and Bronze to her name.
In the past 18 months, Libby has emerged as one of Australia’s premier sportspeople with world-beating performances.
With an infecti
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