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| Born | December 19, 1946 |
| Died | November 1, 2023 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Athletics coach |
Gary Bourne (19 December 1946 - 1 November 2023) was an Australian athletics coach, best known for coaching Australian long jumper Mitchell Watt. [1]
A physical education teacher by profession[2], Bourne himself was a beach sprinter[3], decathlete and 400 meter hurdler in the late 60s and 70s, winning the Victorian state decathlon title in 1975.[4]
He coached several major championship long jump medallists:
- Mitchell Watt - 2012 Olympic silver medallist and 2009 and 2011 World Championships bronze and silver medallist respectively. [5]
- Henry Frayne - 2012 World Indoor silver medallist and 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medallist.[6]
- Bronwyn Thompson - 2006 Commonwealth Games champion and Australian record holder.[7]
- Carlee Beattie - Para world champion and two-time Paralympian. [8]
- Darren Thrupp (moved to Bourne in 2001) - Paralympic gold medallist.
Other notable championships medallists coached by Bourne include:
Bourne died on 1 November 2023 at the age of 76. [11]
References
- ↑ "Watt breaks Australian long jump record". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2011-07-30. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ "Gary Bourne - Queensland Academy of Sport | LinkedIn". au.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ The Age. The Age.
- ↑ The Age. The Age.
- ↑ "How Good Is Mitchell Watt". Inside Sport. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ "Henry Frayne". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ "Thompson leaps into the spotlight". The Age. 2002-04-03. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ "Aussie Paralympians back new international series". ABC News. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ Australia, Athletics. "Jai-Taurima". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ "Frayne flying to London sand pit: AOC Feature". Australian Olympic Committee. 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ Australia, Athletics. "Vale Gary Bourne". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
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