Golden Goal

Olympic discus thrower Benn Harradine has been selected to represent Australia at the London Olympics in July 2012. He’s determined to stand on the winner’s podium and has gold firmly in his sights. Benn began to make a name for himself in discus after fighting his way through to the final at the 2006 Melbourne […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Rayma Johnson

Rayma is from Griffith NSW, she is a Descendant of the Wiradjuri Nation. She began her Dance Training with Redfern Dance Theatre in 1987 and later with AIDT which in later years became NAISDA. At current Rayma is a Freelance Performer/Choreographer based in Sydney. Rayma’s Dance peformances include, Atanta Olympic Games Flag Handover Ceremony in […]

Nathan Thomas

Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Nathan Thomas, men’s water polo, captain Second-time Olympian Nathan Thomas had the added honour of being named team captain for the men’s water polo Olympic squad, the Sharks. He had previously played for Australia at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Nathan was also appointed captain of the national team […]

Kevin Coombes

Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 This Sporting Life Indigenous Australians all share a fierce pride and adulation when it comes to our sporting heroes, and we all love nothing more than cheering them onto greatness from the sideline as they do us proud. But what happens when the bright lights of the stadiums, the […]

Ben Austin

Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Austin powers He’s been compared with the Thorpedo and he’s broken more records than a clumsy DJ – Paralympic swimmer Ben Austin is one the deadliest champions to grace the pool. Paralympian Ben Austin has never let a little something like a missing arm stop him from making the […]

Ashley Anderson – A Real Champion

Story: Ashley Anderson At just 16 years of age, Ashley Anderson has the world at his feet. For those who haven’t heard of Ash the Flash, Superfish Anderson, he is, quite simply, a swimming sensation. From the age of 10 Ashley showed potential and has been breaking Australian records for his age ever since. Ashley […]