Australian Olympic Team announced
Athletics Australia
20 August 2000 – Sydney - Athletics Australia today announced that it would submit the following names to the Australian Olympic Committee as nominations for the Track & Field section of the 2000 Australian Olympic Team. These names are in addition to the sixteen (16) athletes already selected.
MEN
100m
Matt Shirvington (N)
Patrick Johnson (A)
Paul di Bella (Q)
200m
Darryl Wohlsen (Q)
Matt Shirvington
Patrick Johnson
400m
Casey Vincent (N)
Daniel Batman (N)
Patrick Dwyer (N)
800m
Grant Cremer (N)
Kris McCarthy (V)
1500m
Declare no trial - conduct new trial in Adelaide on Sat. 26 August.
5,000m
Mizan Mehari (A)
Michael Power (V)
Shaun Creighton (A)
10,000m
Sisay Bezabeh (A)
Shaun Creighton
110m Hurdles
Kyle vander Kuyp (V)
400m Hurdles
Blair Young (Q)
Rohan Robinson (V)
Matt Beckenham (N)
3000m Steeple
Chris Unthank (V)
High Jump
Tim Forsyth (V)
Pole Vault
Dmitri Markov (W) [preselected]
Paul Burgess (W)
Victor Tchistiakov (S)
Long Jump
Peter Burge (N)
Jai Taurima (Q)
Shane Hair (W) - subject to achieving B standard prior to 10th September
Triple Jump
Andrew Murphy (N)
Shot Put
Justin Anlezark (Q)
Hammer Throw
Stuart Rendell (A)
Javelin Throw
Adrian Hatcher (N)
Andrew Martin (V)
Andrew Currey (N)
Decathlon
Scott Ferrier (V)
4x100m
Matt Shirvington
Patrick Johnson
Paul di Bella
Damien Marsh (Q)
Darryl Wohlsen
Kieran Noonan (N)
4x400m
Casey Vincent
Daniel Batman
Patrick Dwyer
Michael Hazel (V)
Brad Jamieson (S)
Blair Young
WOMEN
100m
Lauren Hewitt (V)
Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (N)
200m
Melinda Gainsford-Taylor
Lauren Hewitt
3rd position may be filled from within the team after discussion with athletes and coaches
taking into account individual programs and requirements of the relays.
400m
Cathy Freeman (V) [preselected]
Nova Peris-Kneebone (NT)
Lee Naylor (V)
800m
Tamsyn Lewis (V)
Marg Crowley (V)
Susan Andrews (W)
1500m
Marg Crowley
Sarah Jamieson (V)
Georgie Clarke (V)
5000m
Benita Willis (Q)
Kate Richardson (V)
Anne Cross (V)
10000m
Natalie Harvey (V)
Kylie Risk (T)
Clair Fearnley (V)
100m Hurdles
Debbi Edwards (N)
400m Hurdles
Jana Pittman (N)
Stephanie Price (N)
Lauren Poetschka (W)
High Jump
Alison Inverarity (W)
Pole Vault
Tatiana Grigorieva (S) [preselected]
Emma George (W)
Long Jump
Bronwyn Thompson (Q)
Discus Throw
Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (Q)
Alison Lever (Q)
Daniela Costain (Q)
Hammer Throw
Debbie Sosimenko (N)
Karyne Perkins (N) - subject to achieving A standard prior to 10th September
Javelin Throw
Louise Currey (N)
Joanna Stone (Q)
Heptathlon
Jane Jamieson (N)
4x100m
Lauren Hewitt
Melinda Gainsford-Taylor
Elly Hutton (V)
Melissa Medlicott (N)
Suzanne Broadrick (V)
Sharon Cripps (Q)
Nova Peris-Kneebone
4x400m
Nova Peris-Kneebone
Susan Andrews
Lee Naylor
Cathy Freeman
Jana Pittman
Gainsford-Taylor
Tamsyn Lewis
