GF22
Two years ago

South Australian Olympians - Help please

I am doing a project on South Australian basketballers who have represented Australia at the Olympics. I have come up with 41 names but maybe I have missed some - any input appreciated.

27 Men and 14 Women

George Dancis, Mike Dancis, Colin Burdett, Inge Freidenfelds, Algis Ignatavicius, Peter Sutton, Alan Dawe, Alan Hare, John Heard, Malcolm Heard, Michael Ah Matt, Scott Davie, Les Hody, Werner Linde, Glen Marsland, Andris Blicavs, Andy Campbell, Peter Ali, Phil Smyth, Mark Bradtke, Darryl Pearce, Mike McKay, Paul Rogers, Brad Newley, Luke Schenscher, Brett Maher, Joe Ingles.

Jenny Cheesman, Erin Philips, Pat Mickan, Marina Moffa, Julie Nykiel, Michell Brogan, Rachel Sporn, Jo Hill, Tess Magden, Laura Hodges, Stephanie Talbot, Cayla George, Abby Bishop.

A very impressive group of athletes but my starting 5 would be
Joe Ingles, Mark Bradtke, Phil Smyth, Werner Linde, Andy Campbell
(I don't as much about the earlier Olympians before 1972 so may have underestimated some of the earlier Olympians so stand to be corrected)

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Ballin Fan  
Two years ago

Do you want to count Ken Cole who played 64 Olympics [according to wiki]
technically born in NSW, but wasn't he playing here mostly ?

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Q Anon  
Two years ago

Whats you qualification of being South Australian? If it's by birth then Tony Ronaldson makes your list.

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Q Anon  
Two years ago

Luke Schenscher isn't an Olympian

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Zodiac  
Two years ago

Lindsay Gaze

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GF22  
Two years ago

Thanks for the feedback
I used the criteria of where the person played their junior basketball.

eg Lindsay Gaze was born in Adelaide but grew up in Melbourne so didn't include.

Andy Campbell was born in Melbourne but moved to Adelaide when still a junior.

I don't know at what age Tony Ronaldson left Adelaide so maybe he is "South Australian"

Ken Cole played all his junior basketball in NSW

I will take Luke S off the list.

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Easy As  
Two years ago

I could be very wrong here because I haven't bothered to research this at all, but names that may have been excluded are...
Women-Jean Bain, Noelene Lowe, Ilze Blicavs(Nagy), Jan Stirling, Vicki Daldy
Men-Albert Leslie, Huba Nagy

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Really!!!  
Two years ago

Angela Marino

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