News26 Jun 2008


Rawlinson and Deakes head Australia’s Beijing nominations

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Jana Rawlinson of Australia wins the 400m Hurdles Final (© Getty Images)

The 2008 Olympic Games will see the changing of the guard in Australian athletics with 24 new faces set to make their debut in Beijing. Headlined by reigning world champions Jana Rawlinson and Nathan Deakes, Athletics Australia will nominate a final team of 41 athletes to the Australian Olympic Committee.

The team size compares with Athens (44), Sydney (86), Atlanta (62), Barcelona (39) and Seoul (30).

Pending appeals, the list of final nominations will be sent to the Australian Olympic Committee for selection into the Australian Olympic team on July 4.

Australian athletes selected for nomination into the 2008 Australian Olympic Games team -

Men
400m: Joel Milburn (22, NSW), John Steffensen (25, WA), Sean Wroe (23,VIC)
800m: Lachlan Renshaw (21, NSW)
1500m: Mitchell Kealey (24, QLD)
5000m: Collis Birmingham (23, VIC), Craig Mottram (28, VIC),
3000m Steeplechase:  Youcef Abdi (30, NSW)
Marathon: Lee Troop (35, VIC)
Pole Vault: Paul Burgess (28, WA), Steven Hooker (26, WA)
Shot Put: Justin Anlezark (30, QLD), Scott Martin (25, VIC)
Javelin Throw: Jarrod Bannister (23, QLD)
Discus Throw: Benn Harradine (25, VIC)
4x400m: Dylan Grant (20, QLD), Clinton Hill (28, ACT), Milburn (NSW), Mark Ormrod (25, SA), Steffensen (WA), Wroe (VIC)
20km Race Walk: Luke Adams (31, NSW), Chris Erickson (26, VIC), Jared Tallent (23,VIC)
50km Race Walk: Nathan Deakes (30, VIC), Adam Rutter (21, NSW), Tallent (VIC)

Women
400m: Tamsyn Lewis (30, VIC)
800m: Lewis (VIC), Madeleine Pape (24, VIC)
1500m: Lisa Corrigan (23, ACT), Sarah Jamieson (33, VIC)
100m Hurdles: Sally McLellan (21, QLD)
400m Hurdles: Jana Rawlinson (25, NSW)
3000m Steeplechase:  Donna MacFarlane (31, TAS), Victoria Mitchell (26, VIC)
Marathon: Benita Johnson (29, VIC), Kate Smyth (35, VIC), Lisa-Jane Weightman (29, VIC)
Pole Vault: Alana Boyd (24, QLD)
Long Jump: Bronwyn Thompson (30, QLD)
Discus: Dani Samuels (20, NSW)
Heptathlon: Kylie Wheeler (28, WA)
20km Race Walk: Jane Saville (33,NSW), Kellie Wapshott (26,VIC), Claire Woods (27,SA)                       

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