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It is the moment one champion meet another, when Ashley Moloney said hello Sophie Bingham

It is the moment one champion meet another. Tokyo Olympic prospect Ashley Moloney, the world under 20 decathlon champion, rubbed shoulders with Sunnybank Little Athletics Centre’s Sophie Bingham.

Sophie Bingham claimed a silver medal at the national cross country championships
Sophie Bingham claimed a silver medal at the national cross country championships

It is the moment one champion meet another.

Tokyo Olympic prospect Ashley Moloney, the world under 20 decathlon champion, rubbed shoulders with Sunnybank Little Athletics Centre’s Sophie Bingham.

Moloney, tall, broad shouldered and a world champion and diminutive Bingham, slight but with the heart of Phar Lap.

Ashley Moloney meets Sophie Bingham
Ashley Moloney meets Sophie Bingham

Both have something in common — athletics.

Moloney is so good he smashed the junior world decathlon record at this year’s world championship and is on course to bean Olympian.

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Bingham smashes her own milestones.

She has cerebral palsy and competes in the para category at her beloved little athletics centre.

And like Moloney, she wins medals and plenty of them.

Ashley Moloney celebrates after winning gold in the men's decathlon                         (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images for IAAF)
Ashley Moloney celebrates after winning gold in the men's decathlon (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images for IAAF)

Moloney spoke in glowing admiration of Bingham when the pair came together at the recent Quest Community Newspaper Sports Star award night.

Both are very much sports stars in their own right.

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