Jemima Montag won Australia’s first medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, walking her way to silver in the women’s 20-kilometre walk her greatest sporting achievement to date. Yet her achievements extend much further than the track, being a natural born leader sharing her experiences with other young athletes, whilst balancing a medical degree and passions outside of sport.
Victorian Institute of Sport alumni (2002-2012) and Matildas trailblazer Melissa Barbieri to be recognised for her incredible contribution to Australian football by the Professional Footballers Australia (PFA).
VIS scholarship holder Leon Sejranvoic has won Bronze for Australia after a brilliant run at the 2023 World Senior Taekwondo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
As an elite athlete, former Hockeyroo Rachael Lynch developed an outstanding array of skills and a huge depth of experience and knowledge that she will now apply in her new role as a Performance Lifestyle Adviser at the VIS.