Old Collegians

Olympics

In the run up to the Rio Olympics and over the next two Newsletters we will be highlighting some of our Old Collegians Olympians.

Marcus Stephen

Attended St Bede’s College 1983-1987

An International Weightlifter, Marcus Stephen competed in three Olympics Games representing Nauru. He is a seven times Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist and a five times Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist. Marcus competed at nine World Championships and was a Silver Medallist in 1999 in Greece.

Marcus was also President of Nauru from 2007-2011

Toby Haenen

Attended St Bede’s College 1986-1991

Representing Australia in 1992 at the Olympics, Toby competed in both the 100m and 200m backstroke. In 1996, he represented Australia again in Atlanta, winning a Bronze Medal in Atlanta in the 4 x 100m Medley Relay. Interestingly Toby still holds four records at the ACC Carnival including the U/13 50m backstroke record of 33.96, set way back in 1986.

Kieran Ault-Connell 

Attended St Bede’ College 1994 - 1999

Representing Australian in the Sydney 2000 Paralympics was a career highlight for Kieran where he won two Gold Medals in both the 4 x 100 T38 and 4 x 400m T38 relays. In the process he set two world records and was subsequently awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. Kieran competed in the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games and won a silver medal in the men’s Javelin F37 event.

Upcoming reunions

Class of 1996      20 years          Friday 29 July                                  www.trybooking.com/KCVT

Class of 1986      30 years           Friday 26 August                            www.trybooking.com/KGVY

Class of 1976 40 years  Friday 18 November                    www.trybooking.com/KGWA

Other Diary dates

Annual Finian Foundation Fundraiser/Golf Day    

Friday 14 October