Jackson, Lauren
(1981 – )Basketball Player, Olympian
Lauren Jackson is widely regarded as Australia’s greatest female basketball player ever. She has led the nation’s team, the Opals, to three silver medals at successive Olympic Games in Sydney (2000), Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008) and a much cherished bronze in London in 2012. She was chosen to carry flag for the Australian Olympic team in London in 2012, which was, she says, ‘the proudest moment of my sporting career’.
Roche, Melanie
(1970 – )Olympian, Softball Player
A Softball pitcher, Melanie Roche’s ability to frustrate hitters and limit scoring made her one of the most feared players in international competition. She was trusted with pitching duties in many of Australia’s finest wins. Roche has also enjoyed an excellent professional career with teams in Europe and Asia.
Jones, Michellie
(1969 – )Olympian, Triathlete
In 2017, Michellie Jones was made a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia ‘for significant service to athletes who are blind or have low vision, as a gold medallist at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, where she served as a guide to para-triathlete Katie Kelly, and to sport as a triathlete’.