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Joshua Webb
Hailing from Queensland, 17-year-old Joshua Webb has been described as one of the most talented schoolboy athletes in the country. Currently on a sporting scholarship with Ipswich Grammar, Joshua came to prominence at the 2001 Australian All Schools Championships. After running 54.27 in his heat of the U18 400m hurdles, he fell at the last […]
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Norayah Joy Hewitt
Deadly Vibe Issue 75 It’s not much of a surprise that Norayah Hewitt’s favourite animal is a cheetah ” she spends a lot of her time acting like one and running as fast as she can. Norayah, who lives on the Gold Coast, is so quick off the mark that she took out the Australian […]
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Joshua Ross
Deadly Vibe Issue 93 November 2004 Right on track While most of our Deadly winners were happy to kick up their heels at the after-party and celebrate their success, Josh Ross had much more serious matters on his mind. You see, our Male Sportsperson of the Year has Commonwealth gold in his sights. “I’m already […]
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Tamara Grant
>Deadly Vibe Issue 77 TAMARA GRANT, 15, IS ALL ABOUT ATHLETICS. This Year 10 student from Queensland’s Redbank Plains State High School has competed in the 100m, 200m, long jump and triple jump events for the past five years. Her parents are supportive of their daughter’s training. After all, Mum’s a sprinter, her dad played […]
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Jessica Peris
Deadly Vibe Issue 77 July 2003 WHEN YOU’RE THE DAUGHTER OF A FAMOUS athlete, one doesn’t have to look too far for motivation or support when tackling a sport. Jessica Peris, the eldest daughter of hockey player-turned-runner Nova Peris, is naturally talented in her own right. At only 13, she’s already making a name for […]
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Alexis Turner
Deadly Vibe Issue 88 June 2004 Jumping for joy When she still just a little girl, Alexis Turner found a place that made her happy – the athletics track. At 19 years of age, Alexis Turner is already an old hand at athletics – she’s been competing since she was five years old, when she […]
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Aaron Anau
Deadly Vibe Issue 77 July 2003 His name is Wagui Anau, but he goes by Aaron. If you don’t know him yet, you will. This Torres Strait Islander has got his feet firmly planted on the ground and no illusions about where he wants to go. The magic word, of course, is “quickly”. Aaron has […]
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Albert Clark
Deadly Vibe Issue 107 January 2005 Running Man An inspiring elder runs the race of his life. Albert (Alby) Clarke is 71 years old, and an Elder from the Gunditjmara Tribe in Warrnambool. He’s also the first Aboriginal to compete in the Cliff Young Australian Six Day Race in Colac, Victoria. The Cliff Young Australian […]
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Kyle Vander Kuyp
Deadly Vibe Issue 89 July 2004 No hurdle too high Hunky high hurdler Kyle Vander-Kuyp is training hard in Sweden to make selection for next month’s Olympic Games in Athens. Although Kyle, 33, is Australia’s fastest hurdler – his national record for the 110m race stands at 13.29s, which he ran in 1995 – he […]
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Patrick Johnson
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Patrick Johnson, athletics, 4x100m relay Once named the world’s fastest man, Patrick didn’t take up athletics until 1997, but a mere seven months later he competed in the 200 metres at the 1997 IAAF World Track and Field Championships. Two years later, he reached the 200 metres final at […]
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