Thompson Estate and Eastern Suburbs Athletics
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Thompson Estate and Eastern Suburbs Athletics is Brisbane
's oldest sporting club, founded in 1900. Run by volunteers, it caters for athletes and cross country runners of all abilities.
Notable athletes who developed at Thompson Estate and Eastern Suburbs Athletics include Jai Taurima
, Bronwyn Thompson
, Denise Boyd
and Gerrard Gosens.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
's oldest sporting club, founded in 1900. Run by volunteers, it caters for athletes and cross country runners of all abilities.
Notable athletes who developed at Thompson Estate and Eastern Suburbs Athletics include Jai Taurima
Jai Taurima
Jai Taurima is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the long jump. He won a surprising silver medal at the 2000 Olympics with a personal best jump of 8.49 metres. This was the Oceanian record...
, Bronwyn Thompson
Bronwyn Thompson
Bronwyn Thompson is a long jumper from Australia. She holds the Commonwealth and Australian record for the long jump and has been ranked as high as number two in the world. Her greatest achievements include winning gold in the long jump at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and placing fourth at the 2004...
, Denise Boyd
Denise Boyd
Denise Boyd is a former Australian Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint...
and Gerrard Gosens.