Luke Adams — Luke was born in Tanzania where his parents were medical missionaries. Shaving down before competition is a ritual Luke religiously adheres to. Competition Stats Australian Championships 5000 m walk: 1996 – 1st (U20) 10,000 m walk: 1996 – 2nd (U20) 20 km walk: 1995 – 1st (U20), 1999 – 3rd, 2000 – 4th, 2001 – 2nd, 2002 …
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Justin Anlezark
In Beijing Justin Anlezark joined countryman Scott Martin in the shot put, making it the first Olympics since Melbourne in 1956 that Australia was represented by two male shot putters. A solid opening throw (19.91m) put Justin in a strong position to make the final of the Olympics. However, unable to improve on that mark, he exited the competition in the …
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Crystal Attenborough — The Northern Territory’s leading athlete, Crystal re-emerged for the 2005-06 Australian domestic season and has since established herself as one of the nation’s leading female sprinters. Australian Championships 100m: 2005 (U23) – 1st, 2006 – 2nd, 2007 – 3rd (2nd Australian), 2008 – 7th (5th Australian), 2009 – 6th 200m: 2005 – 4th, (1st U23), 2006 – …
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Brooke Billett — Brooke started athletics in 1994, competing mostly in school competitions. She was selected for the 1998 World Junior Championships, however didn’t progress past the qualifying rounds. In February 2000 Brooke became only the 7th Australian to throw over 60m and broke 70m for the first time. throwing 70.72 to win her second national title. In March she …
Read More »Brian France
Brian France (born August 2, 1962) is the CEO and Chairman of NASCAR, taking over the position from his father, Bill France, Jr., in 2003. He is widely known and regarded as one of the most powerful men in sports. France pioneered NASCAR out of a Southeast based sport, into a national and international multi billion dollar success. Prior to …
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Brendan Cole — At the 2009 World University Games in Belgrade in July Brendan placed fifth in the final of the 400m hurdles in a time of 50.18 before joining the men’s gold medal-winning 4x400m relay team. On debut at the world championships in August Brendan placed 15th overall, running a time of 49.92 in the semi-finals to miss out …
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Balbir Singh — Balbir Singh Dosanjh, popularly known as Balbir Singh Senior has been a former Indian Hockey player who has represented the nation in 3 Olympic Games getting his team a Gold Medal victory at all the 3 events and has also been the Coach of the Indian Hockey team for some time. He is named Balbir Singh Sr. …
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Anthony Alozie — A local soccer player in his native Nigeria, Anthony started running when an athletics coach spectating at one of his soccer games commended his speed with the ball and invited him to start sprint training. Anthony and the coach kept in contact and, after a while, “he made me realise that I have so much talent in …
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Andrew John Strauss, (born 2 March 1977) is an English cricketer who plays county cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club and is captain of England. A fluent left-handed opening batsman, Strauss favours scoring off the back foot, mostly playing cut and pull shots. Strauss is also known for his fielding strength at slip or in the covers. He made his …
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Plan Tree, London — The London Plane or Hybrid Plane (Platanus × hispanica, synonyms Platanus × acerifolia and Platanus × hybrida) is a tree in the genus Platanus. It is usually thought to be a hybrid of the Oriental Plane, P. orientalis, with the American Plane (American sycamore), P. occidentalis. Some authorities think that it may be a cultivar of …
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