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JAMeS MAGnUSSen – SWIMMInG
Coached by the Institute’s Brant Best, James Magnussen won his first
national title in the men’s 100m freestyle at the 2011 Australian Swimming
Championships in April. Already a Commonwealth Games champion at only
20 years of age, Magnussen undoubtedly has the goods to lead the nation’s
sprinting stocks.
STeVen SoLoMon – TRACK & FIeLd
Steven Solomon is another NSWIS young gun who has experienced a
breakthrough year. Recently turning 18, Solomon has already claimed the
prized scalps of Ben Offereins, Sean Wroe and Kevin Moore in the men’s
400m this season, clocking a personal best time of 46.12 seconds at the
2011 Melbourne Track Classic.
Jo BRIGden-JoneS – CAnoe SPRInT
Jo Brigden-Jones put the pain of missing out on the Beijing Olympics
behind her to become a dominant force in the canoe sprint world. Ranked
second in the world at the conclusion of the 2010 world cup season,
Brigden-Jones will lead one of the strongest teams Australia has ever
assembled throughout the 2011 international season, including the 2011
ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Hungary.
PRASHAnTH SeLLATHURAI
– Men’S ARTISTIC GyMnASTICS
With gold medals and podium finishes at the 2010
Commonwealth Games and 2010 FIG Gymnastics World
Championships, Prashanth Sellathurai is one of the
world’s best gymnasts. Success at the 2011 FIG
Gymnastics World Championships this year will come
with an added incentive for Sellathurai, a potential
berth at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
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stORy CHRIs JONes phOtOs GeTTy IMAGes, ReGALLO/CyCLING AusTRALIA & CANOe AusTRALIA
At the halfway mark of 2011, many athletes are still looking to stamp their authority on their
respective sports during the various upcoming world championships and beyond. While the real prize
for many athletes will be selection for, and success at, the 2012 London Games, these athletes are
doing all they can to make 2011 just as successful.
Mo’onIA GeRRARd – neTBALL
The Australian women’s netball team fell to New Zealand in the final
of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in a closely fought battle. NSWIS
netballer and NSW Swifts player Mo’onia Gerrard was part of the silver
medal winning team and will undoubtedly be striving to achieve gold at
this year’s netball world championships as part of the Australian team
defending its championship crown.
JAyMe PARIS – PARA-CyCLInG
Jayme Paris has already racked up the trophies this year with two
Australian titles, two Oceania titles and a para-cycling world cup title.
Paris will target the 2011 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships
later this year in Denmark before turning her attention to the 2012
London Paralympic Games. Three years ago in Beijing Paris won
bronze, next year she’s looking for gold.