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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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Cathy Freeman
Back to the Bush Cathy Freeman packs up the four-wheel drive and hits the road for another outback adventure. It seems once you get a taste for the bush, you just have to come back for more. After going through what she called a “life-changing experience” during the making of the first series of the […]
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Tony Brigs
TELEVISION All Aussie Adventures: Working Dog Eugenie Sandler P.I.: Jo the Ice Cream Vendor, Burberry Productions The Genie from Down Under – II: Mr. Repo, ACTF Prods Ltd Ocean Girl III & IV: Dave, Westbridge Production Pacific Drive: Ross, Warner Bros The Man From Snowy River III: Toby King, Pro Films No 3 Pty Ltd […]
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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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