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[[Special:Contributions/125.238.150.7|125.238.150.7]] ([[User talk:125.238.150.7|talk]]) 04:43, 11 October 2008 (UTC)Jason |
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{{MedalCountry | {{AUS}} }} |
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[swimming]]}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}} |
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{{MedalGold| [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/oly/summer00/swimming/index.html |title=ESPN Sydney Swimming |accessdate=2007-07-22 }}</ref> | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay|4 × 100 m freestyle]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze| [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay|4 × 100 m freestyle]]}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[World Aquatics Championships|World Championships (LC)]]}} |
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{{MedalGold| [[2001 World Aquatics Championships|2001 Fukuoka]] | 4 × 100 m freestyle}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships - Short Course}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2006 FINA Short Course World Championships|2006 Shanghai]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fina.org/events/SW/SWC(25m)/Shanghai_2006/results/index.php |title=Shanghai 2006 results |accessdate=2007-07-24 }}</ref>|4 × 100 m medley relay}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2002 FINA Short Course World Championships|2002 Moscow]]|100 m freestyle}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2002 FINA Short Course World Championships|2002 Moscow]]|4 × 100 m medley relay}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Schedule+and+Results/By+Sport/Aquatics%20Swimming |title=Swimming Schedule and Results |accessdate=2007-08-22 }}</ref>|[[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|4 × 100 m freestyle relay]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/bsp/statistics/results.stm |title=BBC Sport Commonwealth Games 2002 Statistics |accessdate=2007-08-29 }}</ref>|[[2002 Commonwealth Games results#Swimming|100 m freestyle]]}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]]|[[2002 Commonwealth Games results#Swimming|4 × 100 m freestyle relay]]}} |
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'''Ashley Callus''' (born 10 March 1979) is an [[Australia|Australian]] sprint [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]] swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney Olympics]]. |
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Coming from [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], and of [[Maltese]] origin, Callus, graduated in [[Iona College (Queensland)|Iona College]], he was coached by [[Chris Urquhart]], spent the beginning of his career as the understudy of fellow Australians [[Michael Klim]] and [[Chris Fydler]]. After finishing fourth in the 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Australian Championships, Callus was selected to make his debut at the age of 21 at the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney Olympics]] in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. Swimming with Klim, Fydler and [[Ian Thorpe]], the Australians were not expected to win, as the [[United States]] had never lost the event at Olympic level. However, cheered on by a raucous home crowd, Klim set a world record 48.18 s in the leadoff leg, before Fydler maintained the lead, handing Callus a half-body length lead over [[Jason Lezak]]. Callus did well to stave off the faster and more experienced Lezak, giving Thorpe a slender lead. The fast-finishing Thorpe managed to overhaul the fast-starting [[Gary Hall Jr.]] by a handspan, sealing a gold medal in a world record time of 3 min 13.67 s, almost two seconds below the previous world mark. |
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At the 2001 World Championships in [[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka]], [[Japan]], he was again part of the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team which won gold ahead of the [[United States]], and was also a finalist in the 100 m freestyle. The following year, 2002 saw his finest moment as he won individual gold at the [[2002 FINA Short Course World Championships|2002 World Short Course Championships]] in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] in the 100 m freestyle. |
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In 2004, Callus qualified to represent Australia for both the 50 m and 100 m freestyle, as well as the relays at the National Trials, swimming to his usual standards. However, at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Athens Olympics]], Callus swum much slower in the heats of his individual events and was a long margin from even qualifying for the semifinals. He was ignominiously dropped from the final of the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, where Australia came sixth. It was revealed that he had contracted the [[Epstein-Barr]] virus and he took a year off to recover, returning in late 2005, declaring that he had completely overcome his illness. He has gained selection for the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Melbourne]]. |
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At the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]], Callus anchored the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team to silver, and also reached the final of both the 50 m and 100 m freestyle, although he was considerably outside his best time in both events. He took a new gold for Australia in the [[2006 FINA Short Course World Championships|2006 World Short Course Championships]] at 4 × 100 m medley relay, in Shanghai, China, April 2006. |
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At the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], Callus was part of the australian 4x100m freestyle relay team, which won the bronze medal in the event. He also took part in the 50m freestyle finishing a close 4th. |
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== External links == |
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* {{Swimming Australia name|id={86927BDB-41F8-4C66-8E32-499134AC9723}|name=Ashley Callus}} |
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* Videos & Results on [http://www.swimpassion.net/Athletes/ashleycallus.html SwimPassion.net] |
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{{Footer Olympic Champions 4x100 m Freestyle Relay Men}} |
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[[Category:1979 births|Callus, Ashley]] |
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[[Category:Living people|Callus, Ashley]] |
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[[Category:People from Brisbane|Callus, Ashley]] |
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[[Category:Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Callus, Ashley]] |
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[[Category:Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Callus, Ashley]] |
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[[Category:Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Callus, Ashley]] |
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[[Category:Olympic swimmers of Australia|Callus, Ashley]] |
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[[Category:Australian freestyle swimmers|Callus, Ashley]] |
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medalists for Australia|Callus, Ashley]] |
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Revision as of 04:43, 11 October 2008
What about having a picture or a diagram? Would help a lot in explaining things. 125.238.150.7 (talk) 04:43, 11 October 2008 (UTC)Jason