Elite Athlete Program profiles
Below are selected profiles of Deakin’s diverse student-athletes, some of whom have represented Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics, 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games or 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics.
Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
Daniel Greig
Sport: Speed skating/ice speed skating (National Team)
Course: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)
Jessica Hansen
Sport: Swimming (National Team)
Course: Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)
Professional athletes
Liz Watson
Sport: Netball (Australian Diamonds and Melbourne Vixens)
Course: Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Angus Cottrell
Sport: Rugby union/Melbourne Rebels
Course: Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce
Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) athletes
Sian Whittaker
Sport: Swimming (VIS)
Course: Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Maddy Goodsell
Sport: Table tennis (TIS)
Course: Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Brody Riley
Sport: Sailing (VIS)
Course: Bachelor of Laws
Elite athletes
Emerging athletes
Henrietta Lawrence
Sport: Half marathon
Course: Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Sophie Caldwell
Sport: Swimming
Course: Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)
Bowen Gough
Sport: Swimming
Course: Bachelor of Commerce