Media Facts Page
This page and related pages have been assembled to to provide quick access to relevant facts about Orienteering in Australia, and elite orienteering activities. For more information, photographs and video file footage please contact the Orienteering Australia media liaison officer:
Robert Mouatt
PO Box 3049 WANNIASSA ACT 2903
E: robert.mouatt@netspeed.com.au
International Competitions
2007 World Orienteering Championships
http://www.woc2007.org.ua/
Kiev, Ukraine
17-26th August
Australian Team
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Men
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Women
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Troy de Haas
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VIC
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Jo Allison
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ACT
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Julian Dent
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NSW
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Hanny Allston
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TAS
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Reuben Smith
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SA
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Grace Elson
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TAS
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David Shepherd
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ACT
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Anna Sheldon
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QLD
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Rob Walter
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ACT
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Kathryn Ewels
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VIC
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2007 World Orienteering Champions
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Format
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Male
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Female
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Sprint
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Thierry Gueorgiou |
FRA
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Simone Niggli-Luder |
SUI
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Middle
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Thierry Gueorgiou
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FRA
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Simone Niggli-Luder
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SUI
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Long
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Matthias Merz
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SUI
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Heli Jukkola/Minna Kauppi
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FIN / FIN
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Relays
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Russia
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Finland
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Best Australian Results 2007
PODIUM 6th - Long - Hanny Allston, TAS
7th - Women's Relay - Allison / Elson / Allston
Best Ever Australian Results
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Format
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Men
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Women
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Sprint
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2005
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7th
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Troy de Haas
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VIC
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2006
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1st
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Hanny Allston
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TAS
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Middle
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2004 |
17th |
Grant Bluett |
ACT |
2005, 2007
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13th |
Tracy Bluett, Hanny Allston
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NSW, TAS
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Long
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2004 |
13th |
Tom Quayle |
ACT
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2005, 2007
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6th
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Hanny Allston
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TAS
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Relays
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2001
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6th
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2006
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4th
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Allison/Elson/Allston |
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2007 World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships
http://www.mtbo.cz/woc2007
Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic
5-12th August
Australian Team
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Men
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Women
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David Wood
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QLD
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Carolyn Jackson
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VIC
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Paul Darvodelsky
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NSW
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Thorlene Egerton
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QLD
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Adrian Jackson
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VIC
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Kath Copland
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VIC
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Alex Randall
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VIC
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Tony Clark
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VIC
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David Simpendorfer
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ACT
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2006 World Mountain Bike Orienteering Champions
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Format
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Male
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Female
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Sprint
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- |
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- |
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Middle
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Tuomo Tompuri |
FIN |
Michaela Gigon |
AUT |
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Long
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Mika Tervala |
FIN |
Christine Schaffner |
SUI |
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Relays
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FINLAND |
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RUSSIA |
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Best Australian Results 2006
Podium - 6th Long – Adrian Jackson, VIC
N.B. After these Championships, due to previous results, Jackson became number 1 ranked in the World.
Best Ever Australian Results
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Format
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Men
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Women
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Sprint
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Middle
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2004
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1st
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Adrian Jackson
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VIC
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2004
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2nd
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Belinda Allison
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ACT
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Long
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2004 /2005
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3rd
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Adrian Jackson
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VIC
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2002
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2nd
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Emily Viner
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ACT
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Relays
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2004
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3rd
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2004
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3rd
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2007 Junior World Orienteering Championships
http://jwoc2007.orienteering.asn.au/
Dubbo, New South Wales
8-13th July
Australian Team
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Men
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Women
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Nick Andrewartha
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TAS
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Bridget Anderson
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QLD
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Rhys Challen
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WA
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Jess Davis
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TAS
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Louis Elson
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TAS
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Heather Harding
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ACT
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Simon Uppill
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SA
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Vanessa Round
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SA
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Rob Fell
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VIC
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Belinda Lawford
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VIC
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Morten Neve
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VIC
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Rachel Effeney*
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QLD
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* Effeney replaced Ineka Booth who was forced to withdraw due to injury.
2007 Junior World Orienteering Champions
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Format
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Male
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Female
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Sprint
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Vojtech Kral
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CZE
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Eva Svensson
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SWE
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Middle -2006
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Jan Benes
Soren Bobach
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CZE
DEN
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Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen
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NOR
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Long
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Olav Lundanes
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NOR
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Siri Ulvestad
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NOR
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Relays -2006
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Estonia
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Russia
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Best Australian Results -2007
Podium - 4th – Long – Simon Uppill, SA
Podium - 6th – Long – Vanessa Round, SA
Best Ever Australian Results
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Format
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Men
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Women
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Sprint
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2006
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6th
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Matt Parton
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NSW
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2006
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2nd
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Hanny Allston
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TAS
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Middle
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2005
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8th
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Julian Dent
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NSW
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2005
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3rd
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Hanny Allston
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TAS
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Long
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1999
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3rd
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Troy De Haas
|
VIC
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2006
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1st
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Hanny Allston
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TAS
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Relays
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1995,96,99
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9th
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2005
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7th
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Oceania Championships
Most recent: 2005 Oceania Championships
http://www.geocities.com/nwocnz/Oceania/oceania.htm
Auckland, New Zealand
6-11th January
2005 Oceania Champions
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Male
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Female
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Senior
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Darren Ashmore
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NZ
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Rachel Smith
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NZ
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Junior
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Martin Peat
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NZ
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Jasmine Neve
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VIC
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Australia-New Zealand Test Matches
to be added