Athletics - Brent Vallance

The coaching team

AIS Walks Coach — Brent Vallance

  • 2004 Olympic Team Coach - Athletics
  • 2004 and 2008 World Walking Cup - Coach
  • AIS Scholarship Athlete (1999) competed in 1998 Commonwealth Games
  • AIS Scholarship Coach – 2003-5
  • Athletes Coached include Nathan Deakes,  Jared Tallent, Adam Rutter , Chris Eriksson, Kellie Wapshot, Claire Woods
  • Coach of Olympic medal winners Nathan Deakes (20KmW 2004) and Jarred Tallent (20KmW/50KmW 2008) 

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Australia is one of only two nations to have competed in every modern Summer Olympic Games

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700 Athlete scholarships are offered annually at the AIS
40 Thousand kilometres were swum by Petria Thomas whilst at the AIS
1 million people visit the AIS each year