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Top Athletes of Australia

by Sasha Manuel on October 28th, 2006

… in Paul Johnson’s list.

The Australia’s Top 101 athletes list that was published on Alpha magazine pushed him to mull it over and come up with his own. But instead of listing 101 of them, he picked the top 25 that he thinks is notable.

1. Steve Waugh - cricket
2. Shane Warne - cricket
3. Pat Rafter - tennis
4. Mick Doohan - motorcycle racing
5. Layne Beachley - women’s surfing

1. Luc Longley - basketball
2. John Eales - rugby
3. Gary Ablett - footy | aussie rules football
4. Dennis Lillee - cricket
5. Susie O’Neill - swimmer [freestyle, butterfly]
6. Greg Norman - golf
7. Ian Thorpe - swimming [freestyle]
8. Kieren Perkins - swimming [long distance events]
9. Allan Langer - rugby league
10. Cathy Freeman - athletics [track]
11. Pat Cash - tennis
12. Dave Nilsson - baseball
13. Anne Sargeant - netball
14. Ryan Bayley - athletics [track]
15. Andrew Gaze - basketball
16. Grant Hackett - swimming [long distance events]
17. Phil Anderson - cycling
18. Andrew Johns - rugby league
19. Gary Neiwand - track cycling
20. Stephen Bradbury - speed skating

I recommend you check his article for a more thorough explanation on why these sports stars made his list.

Source: Sports Australia

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