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Ash Maloney OLY, Tokyo Olympic Bronze Medallist

Ash made Australian sporting history by being the first to win an Olympic medal in the Decathlon. At age 21, Ash was the youngest competitor in the field. To win the Bronze, Ash needed to set a personal best, that also broke his own Australian record. For many Australians, the image of Ash’s team mate Cedric Dubler urging him to push through the pain barrier in the final 1500m event of the Decathlon, will be the lasting memory of the Tokyo Olympics. Most decathletes peak in their late twenties and early thirties as it takes years to perfect 10 events and have the strength for the throwing events. Ash will be 32 when the Olympics are hosted in Brisbane.