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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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Nova Peris
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 From the Top Olympic gold medallist Nova Peris takes us back to where it all began. The Northern Territory’s tropical capital of Darwin is an ideal place to spend your childhood. Sunny beaches, plants and wildlife of all descriptions, relatively untouched national parks and the untamed outback are all […]
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Warren Lawton
WARREN LAWTONWarren is one of the fastest goalball throwers in the world, and has been clocked on the police radar at 80km per hour. Warren’s first major success in the sport was playing in the national team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. He then went on to play in the World Championships in Colorado […]
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