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the first thing to say is that there aren't as many as there were 5-10 years ago, Burt here are mine/

Cameron Meyer (international track and road cyclist): four world championships and the likelihood of up to five gold medals in London speak for itself

Steve Hooker: world and Olympic pole vault champion.

Emma Snowsill: Olympic Women's trialthlete champion

Cadel Evans: last years cycling road world champion and two times runner up in Le Tour.

Anna Meares: two time current world track cycling champion and Olympic gold medalist

Mark Webber: leading such a high profile sport as Formula One for much of last year and having a verygood chance this year speaks for itself

4000 meter cycle pursuit team

Men's Hockey Team

Opals Women's Badketball Team

Tim Cahill: socceroo

Women's soccer team

Luke Borbridge: world record holder in 4000m individual pursuit cycling and a likely future Grand Tour Winner

Mark schwartzer: regarded by many as the best soccer goalkeeper in the world

Geoff Ogilvy: consistently in golf's top ten

Sam Stozer: currently the number 5 ranked Women's tennis player in the world

? Samuels: world Women's shot put champion

After that I struggle.

Any additions would be welcomed.....

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Sportsmen or Sportswomen or collectively both genders ?

Both, and teams

Deestroy All Trident

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George Sotiropoulos - Mixed Martial Artist from Geelong. Currently on an 8 fight winning streak in the UFC (which is huge) and possibly 2 wins away from being the Lightweight champion of the world. One of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world.

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Australian Men's Hockey Team (incl. special mention - Jamie Dwyer)

Mark Webber

Steve Hooker

Anna Meares

Emma Snowsill

Tim Cahill

Shane Watson

Adam Scott

Mark Schwarzer

Sam Stosur

Geoff Ogilvy

Cadel Evans

Dane Swan

Chris Judd

Gary Ablett

Geoff Huegill

Leisel Jones

Lenny Hayes

Andrew Bogut

Simon Whitlock

WonnaJurah Redleg

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Mark Webber

Sam Stosur

Torah Bright

Steve Hooker

Cadel Evans

Dane Swan

Chris Judd

Shane Watson

Matildas

Tim Cahill

Lauren Jackson

Hockeyroos

Anna Meares

Garry Ablett

Geoff Hugill

Shelley Nitske

Goeff Ogilvy

Andrew Bogut

David Pocock

Todd Carney


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hockeyroos

WJ, you know the men (Kookaburra's) have been far more prominent than the Hockeyroos (Girls).... . World Champions, etc...

Summer Blease Mighty Demon

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Stephanie Gilmore deserves top spot upon all these lists.

George Sotiropoulos deserves a spot too- toughest sport in the world and has only lost one fight out of 16 professional bouts (lost one, dq another)- won his last 7 fights in the UFC (throw in a couple more for the TUF series, loss came after receiving a finger in the eye) and had it not been for the fact he is in an ultra-competitive weight class could easily be current light weight champion of the world.

Special mention for most courageous sportperson; Anna Mears. Champion stuff, coming back from the brink like that, was truly moved after her Comm games performance!

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demonique Mighty Demon

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If you are talking world renowned

Cadel Evans cycling

Richie Porte ditto

Stuart O'Grady ditto

Matthew Goss ditto

Mark Renshaw ditto

C Meyer ditto

Robbie McEwan ditto

Heinrich Hausler ditto

Jack Bobridge ditto

Mark Webber

Geoff Ogilvy

Tim Cahill

Robert Allenby

greg Norman (still)

That basketball guy whats his name???!!

M Rogers cycling

Matthew Lloyd cycling

Anna Meares cycling

Alan Davis cycling

Marc Leishman golf

A bit of a bias for cycling but cycling is big in the US and Europe MOst of these names would be known by millions of people!!

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The Great One 99 Mighty Demon

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That basketball guy whats his name???!!

I think you mean Andrew Bogut.

Geez, not much love for any cricketers on here. How quickly they have gone downhill.

Dont know about too many sports but Tim Cahill would definately top my list.

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Two glaring omissions for me are Mick Fanning - two time surfing world champion and one of the toughest competitors, and Casey Stoner - previous world champion, won first race of the season and was taken out by ill conceived manoeuvre from Rossi in the second. Also couldn't agree more with nostradeemus. Stephanie Gilmore has won 4 world surfing championships from 4 attempts. I'd venture there is currently no-one in any sport in the world with such a successful strike rate.

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Bogut is king. He is one of our best.

Special Mention to Patty Mills who is making a name for himself as a strong reserve at the Blazers. With some luck he may get a starting gig at a ball club

Melbournes own David Andersen is in his 2nd NBA season as a mature age rookie. Nothing special but deserves a mention for breaking into a sport that we as a nation are not that passionate about.

Peter Moylan is still kicking on as a relief pitcher for the Braves. He is solid.

Plenty of good Aussie talent out there.

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Salute to Jason Day, Adam Scott and Geoff Ogilvy who gave it their best shot at the Masters.

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Salute to Jason Day, Adam Scott and Geoff Ogilvy who gave it their best shot at the Masters.

Yes great effort. Day & Scott would have enjoyed walking down the last together having been friends since 15 years of age.

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