Australian Sprinter

1. Joyce King (1920)

Australian Sprinter

Sprinter who won a silver medal in the 4x100 meter relay at the 1948 Olympics in London.

2. Josh Ross (1981)

Australian Sprinter

Sprinter who became known as one of the fastest Australians ever, winning multiple Australian 100-meter titles and setting a national record in the event with a time of 10.08 seconds....

3. Betty Cuthbert (1938)

Australian Sprinter

Australian runner who won 4 Olympic gold medals, three of them in Melbourne in 1956 and one in Tokyo in 1964. 

4. Peter Norman (1942)

Australian Sprinter

Sprinter famous for wearing a human rights badge during the podium ceremony at the 1968 Olympics in support of his American podium-mates who joined in a black power salute.

5. Cathy Freeman (1973)

Australian Sprinter

Australian sprinter who won the silver at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and took gold four years late in Sydney.

6. Darren Clark (1965)

Australian Sprinter

Retired sprinter who specialized in the 400 meters, competing in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics and winning gold in the 1990 Commonwealth Games and bronze in the 1985 World Cup...

7. Otis Gowa (1985)

Australian Sprinter

Otis Gowa is an indigenous Australian sprinter raised in Queensland. Gowa won the Australian national 100 m sprint title in a time of 10. 63 seconds. His time was just...

8. Sean Wroe (1985)

Australian Sprinter

Sean Wroe is an Australian sprinter. His personal best in the men's 400 metres is 45. 17. Wroe competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the men's 400...

9. Fleur Mellor (1936)

Australian Sprinter

ur Mellor is an Australian athlete and olympic champion. She competed at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne where she received a gold medal in 4 x 100 m relay...

10. John Steffensen (1982)

Australian Sprinter

John William Steffensen born 30 August 1982 in Perth Western Australia to South African immigrant parents is an Australian athlete who specialises in 200 and 400 metres. His personal bests...

11. Isaac Ntiamoah (1982)

Australian Sprinter

Isaac Ntiamoah is an Australian track and field sprinter. He was a member of the Australian 4 x 100m relay team that equalled the Australian record when they qualified for...

12. Denise Boyd (1952)

Australian Sprinter

Denise Margaret Robertson-Boyd is a former Australian Olympic sprinter who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. Boyd won the gold medal for 200 metres at the 1978...

13. Clayton Kearney (1964)

Australian Sprinter

Clayton Kearney is a former Australian sprinter and professional fitness coach.

14. Rick Mitchell (1955)

Australian Sprinter

Richard Charles Mitchell is an Australian triple Olympian who competed in the 400 metres. Commencing in athletics at the relatively late age of seventeen he joined the Waverley Athletics Club...

15. Colin McQueen (1956)

Australian Sprinter

Colin McQueen is a retired Australian sprinter that specialised in the 200 and 400 metres. He won the Australian 200 metre championships in 1977 1978 and 1979. He also won...

16. Tom Miles (1905)

Australian Sprinter

Thomas John Lesley Tom TJ Miles was an Australian professional athlete/sprinter who won the 1927 Stawell Gift sprint race and 1928 World Champion by defeating then reigning champion Tim Banner.

17. Greg Lewis (athlete) (1946)

Australian Sprinter

Gregory Lewis is a former Australian Olympic athlete who competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres.

18. Clinton Hill (athlete) (1980)

Australian Sprinter

Clinton Hill is an Australian athlete. Born in Johannesburg South Africa his family moved to Australia in 1997. He became an Australian citizen in June 2000 and was selected for...

19. Tania Van Heer (1970)

Australian Sprinter

Tania Van Heer is an Australian sprinter who won two gold medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.

20. Paul Di Bella (1977)

Australian Sprinter

Paul Di Bella is an Australian sprinter who competed for his nation as part of the Australian Men's 4 × 100 metres relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and...

21. Dean Capobianco (1970)

Australian Sprinter

Dean Capobianco is an Australian businessman and former athlete. As an athlete he is best known as a sprinter. He won the 1990 Stawell Gift.

22. Lauren Hewitt (1978)

Australian Sprinter

Lauren Kate Hewitt is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1996 and won the bronze medal in the women's 200...

23. Steve Brimacombe (1971)

Australian Sprinter

Steve Brimacombe is an Australian athletics coach and former runner. Under the tutelage of renowned Scottish coach Jim Bradley Brimacombe won the 1991 Stawell Gift after only 8 months of...

24. Matt Shirvington (1978)

Australian Sprinter

Matt Shirvington is an Australian athlete and television presenter who held the Australian 100m national sprint title from 1998 to 2002. He's the 2nd fastest Australian of all time. Shirvington...

25. Damien Marsh (1971)

Australian Sprinter

Damien Marsh is a former Australian 100 metre and 200 metre sprint champion. A native of Goondiwindi Queensland Marsh finest moment as a sprinter was winning the 1995 IAAF Grand...

26. Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (1971)

Australian Sprinter

Melinda Gainsford-Taylor is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she also won international...

27. Ben Offereins (1986)

Australian Sprinter

Ben Offereins is an Australian athlete. Born in Sydney Australia his family moved to Perth in 1987. He has been running from a young age starting out in little athletics...

28. Joel Milburn (1986)

Australian Sprinter

Joel Milburn is an Australian Dual Olympic 400m sprinter. His Personal Best time for the 400m is 44. 80 seconds which he achieved at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing....

29. Jason Richardson (sports personality) (1969)

Australian Sprinter

Phoenix Suns shooting guard see Jason Richardson. Jason Richardson is an Australian athlete turned radio presenter.

30. Mark Ladbrook (1972)

Australian Sprinter

Mark Daniel Ladbrook is an Australian track and field athlete who specialised in the 200m and the 400m. Ladbrook represented Australia at the 1996 Olympics in the 400m and the...

31. Patrick Johnson (sprinter) (1972)

Australian Sprinter

Patrick Johnson is an Australian athlete. He is the current Oceanian and Australian record holder in the 100 metres with a time of 9. 93 seconds achieved in Mito Japan...

32. Casey Vincent (athlete) (1979)

Australian Sprinter

Casey Garnett Vincent is a retired Australian sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. He represented his country at two Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004 reaching the semifinals on...

33. Daniel Batman (1981)

Australian Sprinter

Daniel Batman was an Australian sprinter who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was the Australian national men's 200 metre champion in 2005 and 2008. His greatest international achievement...

34. Peter Gandy (athlete) (1961)

Australian Sprinter

Peter Gandy is a former Australian sprinter who competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He was Australian Junior Champion then in 1981 he won the Australian 100 metres...

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