Neale Lavis OAM | Athlete Member (Equestrian) | The Sport Australia Hall of Fame 11.06.1930 - 7.10.2019 The Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) is mourning the passing of our esteemed Member Neale Lavis OAM. Inducted into the Sport Australia…
The Melbourne Cup might be the race that stops a nation, but Winx was the horse that brought Australia to a standstill during her record-breaking career. An historic 33 consecutive wins, including a world record 25 Group 1 races, four…
Nine of Australia’s best athletes will vie for the 2019 ‘The Don’ Award at next week’s sold-out 35th Induction and Awards Gala Dinner. With just a week to go until Australian sport’s 'Night of Nights' next Thursday 10th October, the…
Dennis Cometti AM has provided the soundtrack to many of Australia’s great sporting moments. “Rare gold, the best kind of gold,” for Kieren Perkins and “The heart of a lion in the heart of Dixie,” for Susie O’Neill as the…
Former Matildas captain and Australian football’s most capped player Cheryl Salisbury will create history once more when she becomes the first female footballer inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. A pioneer of Australian women’s football, Salisbury played 151…
Matt Cowdrey OAM captured his first Paralympic gold medal as a 15-year-old, commencing a decade long medal collecting spree that ended with the South Australian being the most successful Australian in Paralympic history. From the Athens Paralympics in 2004, to…
Five of Australia’s most promising young athletes will benefit from the wealth of experience of our nation’s very best as a part of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame 2020 Scholarship and Mentoring Program. Now in its 14th year, the…
Three gold medals at the Beijing Olympic Games thrust swimmer Stephanie Rice OAM not only into the nation’s consciousness, but also into the pantheon of Australian sporting greats. A triple Olympic gold medallist and five-time world record holder Rice dominated…
Triathlete Emma Snowsill OAM was regarded as one of the fiercest competitors in the sport, a pocket rocket who possessed a disarming smile under which hid a fierce determination. One of the best female Olympic distance triathletes of all time,…
Russell Mark did more than just win Olympic gold, he put the sport of shooting on the map in Australia with his steady aim and likeable personality – hitting targets on and off the range. Through six Olympic Games, including…