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🏆 NATIONAL ATHLETES

Australian Sports Legends

The greatest australian sports people of all time — across 18 sports.

148Athletes
18Sports
Australian Tennis

🎾 Tennis

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Tennis

Australian

Alex de Minaur

Singles

Australia's highest-ranked active player and a fast-court demon known as 'The Demon'.…

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Tennis

Australian

Ashleigh Barty

Professional Tennis Player

The most complete player in women's tennis — retired at 25 as world number one, unbeaten.…

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Tennis

Australian

Evonne Goolagong

Singles

Australian legend who won 14 Grand Slams and was one of the most graceful champions of her era.…

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Tennis

Australian

John Newcombe

Singles

Two-time Wimbledon champion and one of the most popular Australians in tennis's golden amateur era.…

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Tennis

Australian

Ken Rosewall

Singles

The Little Master — one of the greatest technicians in tennis history and an eight-time Grand Slam c…

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Tennis

Australian

Lleyton Hewitt

Player

The tenacious Aussie — youngest world number one at 20 and Davis Cup warrior for two decades.…

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Tennis

Australian

Margaret Court

Singles

The record-holder with 24 Grand Slam singles titles — the most of any player in history.…

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Tennis

Australian

Nick Kyrgios

Singles

Tennis's most combustible and brilliant entertainer, whose talent was matched only by his unpredicta…

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Tennis

Australian

Pat Rafter

Tennis Player

Back-to-back US Open champion whose serve-and-volley game and sportsmanship made him one of tennis's…

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Tennis

Australian

Rod Laver

Player

The only player to win the Grand Slam twice — 11 majors and the most complete player in the amateur …

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Tennis

Australian

Roy Emerson

Singles

12-time Grand Slam champion and the most successful Davis Cup player in tennis history.…

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Tennis

Australian

Samantha Stosur

Singles

Australia's finest female player in the modern era and the 2011 US Open champion.…

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Tennis

Australian

Thanasi Kokkinakis

Singles

Talented Australian and Nick Kyrgios's doubles partner known for his big serve and potential.…

Australian Cricket

🏏 Cricket

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Cricket

Australian

Adam Gilchrist

WK/Batter

Australian wicket-keeper batsman who revolutionized the role with aggressive batting, key player in …

AC
Cricket

Australian

Alex Carey

WK/Batter

Australian wicket-keeper batsman who became Australia's Test wicket-keeper in 2021, known for his at…

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Cricket

Australian

Andrew Symonds

All-rounder

Australian all-rounder who played 26 Tests and 198 ODIs, known for his explosive batting and athleti…

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Cricket

Australian

Belinda Clark

Batsman

Australian cricketer and former captain who became the first player to score a double century in ODI…

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Cricket

Australian

Brett Lee

Bowler

Australian fast bowler who took 310 Test wickets and was one of the fastest bowlers in cricket histo…

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Cricket

Australian

Cameron Green

All-rounder

Talented all-rounder whose powerful batting and deceptive medium-pace swing bowling have made him a …

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Cricket

Australian

Cathryn Fitzpatrick

Fast Bowler

Australian fast bowler, widely regarded as one of the greatest women's cricketers of all time, holdi…

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Cricket

Australian

David Warner

Opening Batsman

Australian opening batsman and former captain, known for aggressive batting style and key role in Au…

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Cricket

Australian

Ellyse Perry

All-Rounder

Australian cricketer and former footballer, youngest player to represent Australia in cricket, dual …

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Cricket

Australian

Glenn McGrath

Fast Bowler

The most accurate fast bowler in cricket history — Glenn McGrath's 563 Test wickets at an average of…

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Cricket

Australian

Jason Gillespie

Bowler

Tall and skillful Australian fast bowler who rose from humble beginnings to become a reliable partne…

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Cricket

Australian

Josh Hazlewood

Bowler

Metronomic right-arm fast bowler renowned for his relentless accuracy and steep bounce, a pillar of …

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Cricket

Australian

Justin Langer

Batter

Australian cricket opening batsman and coach, scored over 7,000 Test runs and later coached Australi…

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Cricket

Australian

Karen Rolton

All-Rounder

Australian cricketer and former captain who became one of the greatest batters in women's cricket hi…

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Cricket

Australian

Lisa Sthalekar

All-Rounder

Australian all-rounder who became the first woman to achieve 1000 ODI runs and 100 ODI wickets, winn…

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Cricket

Australian

Marnus Labuschagne

Batter

Australian cricketer who became the world's top-ranked Test batsman, known for his quirky mannerisms…

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Cricket

Australian

Matthew Hayden

Batter

Australian opening batsman, one of cricket's most dominant run-scorers with 8,625 Test runs at 50.73…

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Cricket

Australian

Meg Lanning

Batsman/Captain

Australian cricket captain and batter, youngest ever to captain Australia, led team to multiple Worl…

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Cricket

Australian

Michael Clarke

Batter

Australian cricket captain who led Australia to 2015 Cricket World Cup victory, scoring over 8,000 T…

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Cricket

Australian

Michael Hussey

Batter

Dependable and technically correct Australian batsman nicknamed 'Mr. Cricket' for his professionalis…

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Cricket

Australian

Mitchell Johnson

Bowler

Australian left-arm fast bowler who took 313 Test wickets and was renowned for his aggressive pace b…

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Cricket

Australian

Mitchell Starc

Bowler

Lethal left-arm fast bowler whose devastating swing and ability to take wickets at crucial moments h…

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Cricket

Australian

Nathan Lyon

Bowler

Australia's premier off-spinner and the most prolific wicket-taker in Test history outside of the su…

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Cricket

Australian

Pat Cummins

Fast Bowler

Australian fast bowler and Test captain who led Australia to World Test Championship and Cricket Wor…

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Cricket

Australian

Ricky Ponting

Batsman

Australian cricket legend and former captain who led Australia to two World Cup victories and became…

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Cricket

Australian

Shane Warne

Leg-Spin Bowler

Australian cricket legend and spin bowler who took 708 Test wickets, revolutionized leg-spin bowling…

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Cricket

Australian

Sir Don Bradman

Batsman

The greatest statistical outlier in any sport — a Test batting average of 99.94, nearly 40 runs high…

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Cricket

Australian

Steve Smith

Batsman

Australian cricket batsman widely regarded as one of the finest Test players of his generation with …

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Cricket

Australian

Stuart MacGill

Bowler

Australian leg-spin bowler who took 208 Test wickets, known for his aggressive spin bowling and part…

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Cricket

Australian

Travis Head

Batsman

Australian left-handed opening batsman known for aggressive stroke play and match-winning performanc…

Australian Swimming

🏊 Swimming

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Swimming

Australian

Ariarne Titmus

Freestyle Swimmer

The Terminator — Ariarne Titmus dethroned Katie Ledecky in the 400m freestyle at Tokyo 2020 in one o…

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Swimming

Australian

Cate Campbell

Swimmer (Freestyle)

Australian sprint freestyle swimmer and former world record holder in 100m freestyle, two-time Olymp…

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Swimming

Australian

Dawn Fraser

Swimmer

Australian swimmer who dominated the 100m freestyle from 1956-1964, winning three consecutive Olympi…

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Swimming

Australian

Emma McKeon

Freestyle / Butterfly

Australian swimmer and most successful Olympian in Australian history, holding the record for most m…

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Swimming

Australian

Grant Hackett

Distance Swimmer

Australian distance freestyle swimmer who dominated the 1500m event, winning consecutive Olympic gol…

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Swimming

Australian

Ian Thorpe

Swimmer

Australian swimmer who dominated freestyle events, winning 5 Olympic gold medals and setting multipl…

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Swimming

Australian

Kaylee McKeown

Swimmer (Backstroke)

Australian backstroke swimmer and three-time Olympic champion, holding world records in 50m, 100m an…

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Swimming

Australian

Leisel Jones

Swimmer (Breaststroke)

Australian breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic champion, widely regarded as one of the great…

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Swimming

Australian

Mollie O'Callaghan

Freestyle (Sprint)

Australian swimmer who dominated the 200m freestyle, winning Olympic and World Championship gold med…

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Swimming

Australian

Murray Rose

Freestyle (Distance)

Australian swimmer who dominated distance freestyle events in the 1950s and 1960s, winning four Olym…

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Swimming

Australian

Shane Gould

Swimmer

Australian swimmer who dominated freestyle events in early 1970s, winning 3 Olympic golds at Munich …

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Swimming

Australian

Zac Stubblety-Cook

Breaststroke

Australian swimmer who dominated the 200m breaststroke, winning back-to-back Olympic gold medals in …

Australian Rugby Union

🏉 Rugby Union

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Rugby Union

Australian

David Campese

Wing/Fullback

Campo — 64 Test tries, the most flamboyant Australian and the inventor of the goosestep.…

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Rugby Union

Australian

David Pocock

Flanker

Australian flanker whose exceptional breakdown ability, outstanding leadership and tireless dedicati…

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Rugby Union

Australian

George Gregan

Scrum-half

Australia's most capped player and record points scorer, whose outstanding service, determined halfb…

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Rugby Union

Australian

George Smith

Flanker

The finest breakdown specialist in Wallabies history — 111 Tests of relentless turnover work.…

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Rugby Union

Australian

James O'Connor

Fly-half / Centre

Australian back whose versatility, exceptional pace and ability to play across the backs have made h…

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Rugby Union

Australian

John Eales

Lock/Captain

Nobody — John Eales' nickname reflects that nobody is better, and two World Cups as captain confirm …

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Rugby Union

Australian

Marika Koroibete

Winger

Australian winger of Fijian heritage whose powerful carrying, ball-playing ability and exceptional t…

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Rugby Union

Australian

Mark Ella

Fly-half

Aboriginal Australian fly-half who captained the Wallabies during an extraordinary unbeaten Grand Sl…

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Rugby Union

Australian

Michael Hooper

Flanker

Australia's most capped player and one of the world's finest openside flankers, whose extraordinary …

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Rugby Union

Australian

Phil Kearns

Hooker

Australian hooker and Lions player whose powerful scrummaging, competitive lineout work and reliable…

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Rugby Union

Australian

Quade Cooper

Fly-half

Australian fly-half whose extravagant skill, audacious play and crowd-pleasing style have produced s…

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Rugby Union

Australian

Samu Kerevi

Centre

Australian centre whose powerful carrying, direct running and physical dominance at club level for S…

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Rugby Union

Australian

Stephen Larkham

Fly-half

Australian fly-half nicknamed 'The Wizard' whose creative genius, outstanding distribution and abili…

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Rugby Union

Australian

Tim Horan

Centre

Australian centre who became the hallmark of Australian brilliance in the late 1990s, winning two Wo…

Australian Rugby League

🏈 Rugby League

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Rugby League

Australian

Andrew Johns

Halfback

Joey — the greatest halfback in rugby league history and the sport's finest technical player.…

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Rugby League

Australian

Annette Widders

Centre/Wing

A pioneer of Aboriginal representation in women's rugby league — an Australian Jillaroos internation…

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Rugby League

Australian

Arthur Beetson

Prop

Australian rugby league player, first Indigenous Australian to captain his country, legendary prop f…

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Rugby League

Australian

Billy Slater

Fullback

Australian rugby league fullback widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, known f…

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Rugby League

Australian

Bob Fulton

Halfback

Australian rugby league legend who played fullback and five-eighth, winning premierships as both pla…

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Rugby League

Australian

Brad Fittler

Five-eighth

Australian rugby league legend, NSW State of Origin captain, dual premiership winner with Penrith an…

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Rugby League

Australian

Cameron Munster

Five-eighth

Australian five-eighth whose brilliant kicking, deceptive running and exceptional big-game performan…

CM
Rugby League

Australian

Cameron Murray

Second-row

Australian rugby league player who captains South Sydney Rabbitohs and plays for NSW and Australia, …

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Rugby League

Australian

Cameron Smith

Hooker

Australian rugby league hooker and captain, most capped player in NRL history with 430 games, led Me…

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Rugby League

Australian

Clive Churchill

Fullback

Australian rugby league fullback, considered one of the greatest players ever, won 5 premierships wi…

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Rugby League

Australian

Cooper Cronk

Halfback

Australian rugby league halfback who won multiple NRL premierships and captained Queensland and Aust…

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Rugby League

Australian

Daly Cherry-Evans

Halfback

Australian rugby league halfback and captain of Manly Sea Eagles and Queensland, known for his kicki…

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Rugby League

Australian

Darren Lockyer

Halfback/Five-eighth

Australian rugby league legend who captained Brisbane Broncos and Queensland, renowned as one of the…

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Rugby League

Australian

David Fifita

Second-row

Australian rugby league forward known for his powerful running and offloading ability, representing …

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Rugby League

Australian

Graeme Langlands

Centre / Fullback

Australian rugby league fullback and captain who led St George Dragons to four consecutive premiersh…

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Rugby League

Australian

Harry Grant

Hooker

Australian rugby league hooker who plays for Melbourne Storm in the NRL, known for his dynamic attac…

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Rugby League

Australian

Jahrome Hughes

Halfback

Australian rugby league halfback who plays for Melbourne Storm in the NRL, known for his speed, kick…

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Rugby League

Australian

James Tedesco

Fullback

Australian rugby league fullback and captain, renowned for his dynamic attacking play and leadership…

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Rugby League

Australian

Johnathan Thurston

Halfback

Australian rugby league halfback and goal-kicker, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of …

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Rugby League

Australian

Kalyn Ponga

Fullback / Five-eighth

Australian rugby league fullback and five-eighth known for his explosive speed, ball-playing skills …

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Rugby League

Australian

Ken Irvine

Wing

Australian rugby league winger who holds the record for most tries in Australian first-grade rugby l…

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Rugby League

Australian

Latrell Mitchell

Centre / Fullback

Australian rugby league centre/fullback who won two NRL premierships with Sydney Roosters before joi…

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Rugby League

Australian

Laurie Daley

Five-eighth / Centre

Australian rugby league legend whose exceptional skill as a five-eighth and centre, State of Origin …

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Rugby League

Australian

Mal Meninga

Centre

Australian rugby league legend, centre/five-eighth who captained Australia and Queensland, won 4 Wor…

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Rugby League

Australian

Nathan Cleary

Halfback

Australian rugby league halfback and captain of Penrith Panthers and NSW Origin, multiple NRL premie…

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Rugby League

Australian

Nicho Hynes

Halfback

Australian rugby league halfback/fullback who plays for Cronulla Sharks in the NRL, known for his pl…

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Rugby League

Australian

Payne Haas

Prop

Australian rugby league forward known for his powerful running and strong work ethic, representing Q…

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Rugby League

Australian

Peter Sterling

Halfback

Australian rugby league halfback who captained Parramatta Eels to four premierships in the 1980s and…

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Rugby League

Australian

Reg Gasnier

Centre

Australian rugby league centre regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, starred for St G…

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Rugby League

Australian

Ron Coote

Second-row

Australian rugby league legend and South Sydney Rabbitohs icon whose all-round excellence, exception…

SM
Rugby League

Australian

Steve Menzies

Wing

Australian rugby league legend who played 349 games for Manly Sea Eagles, setting club record for mo…

SR
Rugby League

Australian

Steve Rogers

Centre

Australian rugby league fullback who played 242 games for St George Dragons, winning 4 premierships …

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Rugby League

Australian

Tarryn Aiken

Back

Australian rugby league player who plays as a fullback and five-eighth, known for her speed and vers…

TL
Rugby League

Australian

Terry Lamb

Halfback / Centre

Australian rugby league halfback and five-eighth who played 349 games for Canterbury-Bankstown Bulld…

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Rugby League

Australian

Tom Trbojevic

Fullback / Wing

Australian rugby league fullback/five-eighth for Manly Sea Eagles and NSW Blues, known for his attac…

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Rugby League

Australian

Wally Lewis

Five-eighth

Australian rugby league legend, widely regarded as one of the greatest players ever, dominated State…

Australian Surfing

🌊 Surfing

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Surfing

Australian

Ethan Ewing

Professional Surfer

Australian professional surfer who competes on the World Surf League Championship Tour, known for hi…

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Surfing

Australian

Jack Robinson

Professional Surfer

Australian professional surfer known for his powerful surfing style and performances on the World Su…

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Surfing

Australian

Joel Parkinson

Professional Surfer

Australian professional surfer who won the 2012 WSL World Championship and was known for his smooth,…

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Surfing

Australian

Layne Beachley

Surfer

Australian professional surfer who dominated women's surfing with seven world championship titles in…

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Surfing

Australian

Mark Occhilupo

Surfer

Australian professional surfer who won the 1999 WSL World Championship after overcoming personal str…

MR
Surfing

Australian

Mark Richards

Professional Surfer

Four consecutive World Championship titles from 1979 to 1982 — the first surfing dynasty and the man…

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Surfing

Australian

Mick Fanning

Professional Surfer

Three World Championship titles and the man who escaped a shark attack during the J-Bay Open final i…

MP
Surfing

Australian

Molly Picklum

Professional Surfer

Australian professional surfer who became the youngest surfer to qualify for the World Surf League C…

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Surfing

Australian

Sally Fitzgibbons

Professional Surfer

Australian professional surfer who competed on the World Surf League Championship Tour, achieving mu…

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Surfing

Australian

Stephanie Gilmore

Surfer

Australian professional surfer and seven-time World Surf League champion, widely regarded as one of …

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Surfing

Australian

Taj Burrow

Professional Surfer

Australian professional surfer known for his progressive surfing style and consistent World Champion…

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Surfing

Australian

Tom Carroll

Surfer

Australian professional surfer who dominated the sport in the early 1980s, winning back-to-back Worl…

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Surfing

Australian

Tyler Wright

Surfer

Australian professional surfer and two-time WSL World Champion, known for her powerful surfing style…

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Surfing

Australian

Wayne Bartholomew

Professional Surfer

Australian professional surfer who won the 1978 World Surfing Championship and was instrumental in e…