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2007 Cadel Evans (Cycling) |
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2007 was an astonishing year for Cadel Evans. He finished 4th in the Tour de Romandie, 4th in the Tour of Spain and 5th in the Road Race at the World Championships, but his best performance (and best performance by an Australian ever) was runner up in the Tour de France after finishing in 4th place the year before. In another first for an Australian, Cadel also won the UCI Pro Tour for 2007 - a series of 15 events featuring the 18 best teams and many of the best riders in the world.
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| 2006 Glenn Ashby (Sailing) |
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| Glenn’ss incredible sailing career shot to a new level in 2006 when he won his first Olympic Class World Championship with partner Darren Bundock in December. It was the first World Championship in the highest class, adding to the A-Class World Championship he claimed in August. Glenn has won a total of four A-Class World Championships and two more in the F18 category.
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2003 Alisa Camplin (Freestyle Aerial Skiing) |
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Alisa won the Aerial Skiing World Championship and took out the overall World Cup Champion’s title. These successes, together with her Olympic Gold medal in 2002, gave Alisa the Triple Crown for the year.
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| 2002 Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Squash |
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Sarah was undefeated in 2002, counting among her victories gold at the Commonwealth Games, the British, Australian, French and World Open titles and the Tournament of Champions Trophy.
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2001 Matt Welsh (Swimming) |
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| Following Matts’
medal-winning performances at the 2000 Olympics,
Matt became the new Men’s 100m Backstroke
World Champion at the World Championships in Fukuoka,
Japan. He then added to his individual gold with
a victory in the Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay.
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| 2000 Aaron Baddeley
(Golf) |
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For the second consecutive
year, nineteen year old Aaron Baddeley won the Australian
Open, placing him in the illustrious company of
golfing greats such as Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus,
Norman Von Nida and Gary Player. Baddeley's winning
form continued when he went on to win the Greg Norman
International and the Australian Order of Merit
in his first year as a professional.
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2000 Catherine Freeman (Athletics) |
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| Catherine has been
voted VIS Award of Excellence winner three times.
In 2000 she became recipient of the award for
her success in the 400m at the Sydney Olympics.
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| 2000 Tom King and Mark Turnbull
(Sailing) |
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| Tom King and Mark Turnbull
became Sailing World Champions in the 470 class
by winning the World Championships in Hungary
in May 2000. The pair won the 12 race series from
38 other boats. They followed this success by
winning Olympic gold in Sydney.
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1999 Catherine Freeman (Athletics) |
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| After a rigorous series
of qualifying races Catherine Freeman won the
400 meters for the second time at the world championships
in Track and Field which were held in Seville,
Spain. Catherine Freeman was the first woman ever
to achieve this and established herself as the
one to beat in Sydney. This won her the 1999 VIS
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| 1998 Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Squash) |
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| Sarah Fitz-Gerald won
her third successive World Squash Championship,
which led to her becoming the winner of the 1998
VIS Award of Excellence.
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1997 Catherine Freeman (Athletics) |
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| Catherine Freemans’
success in the 400 metres at the world track and
field championships in the most competitive of
sports, alongside other excellent performances
in Australia and Europe, won her the 1997 VIS
Award of Excellence. |
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| 1996 Oarsome Foursome (Rowing) |
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| The Oarsome Foursome
which included Mike McKay, Drew Ginn, James Tomkins
and Nick Green won a second gold medal in coxless
four rowing at the 1996 Olympic Atlanta Games.
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1995 Daniel Kowalski (Swimming) |
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| In 1995 Daniel Kowalski
win three gold medals in the 400m, 800m and 4x
200m relay at the Pan Pacific Championships in
Atlanta before repeating his achievements of 1993
by winning the 400 and 1500m events at the World
Short Course Championships in Brazil. These performances
won him the 1995 VIS Award of Excellence. |
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| 1994 Steve Moneghetti (Athletics) |
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| Early in 1994 Steve
Moneghetti won the Tokyo Marathon in 2:08.55.
This was his first international marathon success
since Berlin in 1990 and at the time was the seventh
fastest time in the world during the 90’s.
It gave him great confidence for the Commonwealth
Games Marathon in Victoria, Canada which he went
on to win ahead of fellow Victorian, Sean Quilty.
These performances along with his contribution
to sport and physical education in Victoria, won
Moneghetti the 1994 VIS Award of Excellence.
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1993 Danielle Woodward (Slalom
Canoe) |
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| Barcelona Olympic silver
medallist in slalom canoeing Danielle Woodward
followed up this achievement with a second in
the world Championships in Italy and then won
the prestigious Tamar International in Japan.
Consistent performances over several years and
a strong commitment to her sport as a coach and
advocate won her the 1993 VIS Award of Excellence. |
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| 1992 Peter Antonie (Rowing) |
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| Peter Antonies’
record as a rower over many years, climaxing in
Olympic Gold at Barcelona, won him the 1992 VIS
Award of Excellence.
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1991 Robert Allenby (Golf) |
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| Twenty year old golfer
Robert Allenby qualified for the British Open
at Royal Birkdale and then become the first amateur
in 34 years to win the Victorian Open at Woodlands
after setting a new course record of 66. He followed
this by finishing second in the Australian Open,
only by being beaten by a long putt on the final
hole. These performances won him the 1991 Award
of Excellence. |
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