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AIS Athletics Program

AIS Athletics Program

1999

Support staff
  • Craig Hilliard, Coach - Multi-events and hurdles
  • Dick Telford, Coach - Middle/long distance
  • Ron Weigel, Coach - Race walking
  • Esa Peltola - Sports Science/Medicine Coordinator and Sprints Coach
  • Eric Hollingsworth - Assistant Coach, Multi-events
Athletes
  • Nicole Boegman (NSW)
  • Kerry Saxby-Junna (NSW)
  • Kerrie Perkins (NSW)
  • Jane Saville (NSW)
  • Clare Thompson (Qld)
  • Benita Willis (Qld)
  • Nick A’Hern (NSW)
  • Peter Bate (Vic)
  • Matt Beckenham (NSW)
  • Sisay Bezabeh (ACT)
  • Chris Carroll (Qld)
  • Shaun Creighton (NSW)
  • Grant Cremer (NSW)
  • Nathan Deakes (NSW)
  • Martin Dent (NSW)
  • Heath Fitzpatrick (Qld)
  • Jagan Hames (SA)
  • Patrick Johnson (Qld)
  • Clinton Mackevicius (NSW)
  • Mizan Mehari (ACT)
  • Rohan Robinson (Vic)
  • Dion Russell (Vic)
  • Jai Taurima (Qld)
  • Brent Vallance (Vic)
  • Kyle Vander-Kuyp (Vic)
  • Darren Wilson (Vic)

Major international selections and medal performances

World Indoor Championships - Maebashi, Japan (5 - 7 March)
Women
  • Cathy Freeman (Former) – Silver 4x400m Relay
World Cross Country Championships - Belfast, Great Britain (27-28 March)
Women
  • Susie Power (Former)
World Race Walking Cup - Deauville/Mezidon, France (1-2 May)
Men
  • Nick A’Hern
  • Duane Cousins (Former)
  • Nathan Deakes
  • Michael Harvey (Former)
  • Dion Russell
Women
  • Jane Saville
  • Kerry Saxby-Junna
World Student Games (Universiade) - Palma de Marjorca, Spain (8-13 July)
Men
  • Grant Cremer
  • Martin Dent
  • Patrick Johnson
  • Rohan Robinson
Women
  • Kerrie Perkins
  • Clare Thompson - Bronze Women's Hepathlon
  • Benita Willis
World Championships - Seville, Spain (20-29 August)
Men
  • Nick A’hern
  • Pat Carroll (Former)
  • Shaun Creighton
  • Grant Cremer
  • Andrew Currey (Former)
  • Nathan Deakes
  • Tim Forsyrth (Former)
  • Mizan Mehari
  • Dion Russell
  • Jai Taurima
  • Kyle Vander-Kuyp (Former)
Women
  • Nicole Boegman
  • Nicole Carroll (Former)
  • Louise Currey (Former)
  • Cathy Freeman (Former) - Gold 400m
  • Jane Saville
  • Kerry Saxby-Junna
  • Lisa-Marie Viziunari (Former)

IS THIS INFORMATION COMPLETE?

The AIS Alumni Network website includes athletes who were on AIS scholarship for at least two months consecutively. All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the information included is accurate and comprehensive.

Please contact us if you notice any errors or omissions.

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