Simon Hollingsworth

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Simon Hollingsworth (born 9 May 1972) is an Australian former track and field athlete. He is currently the CEO of Athletics Australia.

Athletic career

Template:BLP unreferenced section Hollingsworth competed nationally and internationally for Australia in the 400 metres hurdles. He participated in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and World Athletics Championships.

Hollingsworth holds the record in the 400m hurdles at under 18 level with a time of 50.45 seconds.

Education

He studied at St Patrick's College, Launceston, and St Virgil's College, Hobart, before graduating from the University of Tasmania in 1996 with a combined degree of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws, achieving Honours in Law.[1]

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Business career

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Hollingsworth was an Executive Director in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet before being appointed the CEO of the Australian Sports Commission on 27 September 2011.[2] He resigned as CEO in August 2016 to take up a senior finance position in the Victorian Government.[3] He later served as CEO of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria.

In May 2024, Hollingsworth was appointed CEO of Athletics Australia.[4]

National podiums

  • 400 m hurdles
    • 1993–94: third (49.68)
    • 1994–95: runner-up (49.73)
    • 1995–96: runner-up (50.12)

International competitions

1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 12th 400 m hurdles 51.54
World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 20th 400 m hurdles 52.9
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.51
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 22nd 400 m hurdles 49.74
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 400 m hurdles Template:AthAbbr
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.46
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 34th 400 m hurdles 50.66
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 51st 400 m hurdles 52.16

References

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External links

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