Simon Hollingsworth
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Simon Hollingsworth competed both nationally and internationally for Australia
in the 400 metres hurdles
. He participated in both the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games
, as well as the Commonwealth Games
and World Athletics Championships
.
Hollingsworth still holds the record at under 18 level in the 400m hurdles with a time of 50.45 seconds. He studied in the University of Oxford
(Exeter College
) as a Rhodes Scholar and has degrees in Commerce, Law, and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
. Hollingsworth continues to aid in the development of athletics in Australia through his membership of the Athletes commission and has acted as chairperson of the Commission since 2000. He was an Executive Director in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet and was appointed the CEO of the Australian Sports Commission
on 27 September 2011.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the 400 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...
. He participated in both the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, as well as the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
and World Athletics Championships
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...
.
Hollingsworth still holds the record at under 18 level in the 400m hurdles with a time of 50.45 seconds. He studied in the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
(Exeter College
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
) as a Rhodes Scholar and has degrees in Commerce, Law, and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Philosophy, politics, and economics is a popular interdisciplinary undergraduate/graduate degree which combines study from the three disciplines...
. Hollingsworth continues to aid in the development of athletics in Australia through his membership of the Athletes commission and has acted as chairperson of the Commission since 2000. He was an Executive Director in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet and was appointed the CEO of the Australian Sports Commission
Australian Sports Commission
The Australian Sports Commission is the governing body responsible for distributing funds and providing strategic guidance for sporting activity in Australia. It is an agency of the Government of Australia within the portfolio of Health and Ageing...
on 27 September 2011.
| Competition | Event | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Competition | |||
| 1993-94 Aust. T & F | 400m hurdles | 3 | 49.68 |
| 1994-95 Aust. T & F | 400m hurdles | 2 | 49.73 |
| 1995-96 Aust. T & F | 400m hurdles | 2 | 50.12 |
| International Competition | |||
| 1990 Commonwealth Games | 400m hurdles | 12 of 17 | 51.54 |
| 1990 World Junior | 400m hurdles | 20 of 29 | 52.9 |
| 1990 World Junior | 4 x 400 metres | 3 | 3.05.51 |
| 1992 Olympic Games | 400m hurdles | 22 of 49 | 49.74 |
| 1994 Commonwealth Games | 400m hurdles | did not finish | - |
| 1994 Commonwealth Games | 4 x 400 metres | 5 | 3.03.46 |
| 1995 World Championships | 400m hurdles | 34 of 54 | 50.66 |
| 1996 Olympic Games | 400m hurdles | 51 of 55 | 52.16 |