Brisbane Olympics 2032: List of Toowoomba sports stars, Olympic hopefuls
We’ve compiled a list of Toowoomba’s top young sporting talent. See who made the list for 32 athletes who are hopefuls for the 2032 Olympics.
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OLYMPICS: The future sporting stars at the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games are the amateur athletes of today and there’s no shortage of Olympic hopefuls in the Garden City and wider area.
The likes of Nikki Hudson, Glynis Nunn-Cearns, Pat Tiernan and Jared Graves all called Toowoomba and the Downs region home before starring on the Olympic stage and no doubt we hae future medallists in our midst.
The Darling Downs is a hotbed for junior and developing talent and that’s what this list is all about - the athletes in our region who we believe have what it takes to one day compete at the Brisbane Olympic Games in 2032.
Here’s The Chronicle’s “32 for 2032”.
Tatum Stewart
One of the genuine stars of Toowoomba hockey.
Stewart has been part of state and national underage teams as she continues to progress through the grades.
Playing in both Brisbane and locally, she looks poised for bigger things.
Briana Suey
A teammate of Stewart, Suey has enjoyed a similar pathway with Australian schoolgirl honours during her time at Fairholme College.
Suey has been a regular in state teams growing up, and her latest honour includes a place in the Queensland U21s.
Another who will be set to peak by the time Brisbane comes along.
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Tori Gallegos
Competing at the Sunshine Coast Weightlifting Club’s 50th birthday celebration, Gallegos broke 16 records.
The 18-year-old is now the Australian 59kg female division snatch and total record holder and equalled the clean and jerk record at the competition.
Gallegos seemingly gets stronger and more confident with every month she trains and competition she enters.
Oliver Harding
Another of Toowoomba’s incredibly promising young talents in the hockey ranks.
Forced his way into the Red Lion A-grade side for the finals with his influence in front of goal, resulting in a premiership.
Has made a number of state sides and can continue to push for further honours.
Nicholas Denny
As the cousin of Olympian Matt Denny – Nicholas will never be short of inspiration or proof that country kids can go to the Olympics.
Like Matt he is an athletics star but Nicholas is making his name on the track and in the “pit”.
His blossoming resume includes national championship U15 200m bronze and U16 4x200m silver as well a fourth place in the U15 100m and sixth in the U15 long jump.
Isaac Cooper
The Toowoomba Grammar swimmer has already enjoyed a taste of the Olympic stage when travelling to Tokyo at just 17.
It’s fair to say it won’t be his last, with Cooper progressing to a semi final of the backstroke and competing in a relay event.
The times Cooper produced are encouraging for what the future holds.
Jada Ferguson
A multi-sport talent across rugby league, touch football and rugby sevens, the door is open for the talent should there be a calling for the latter.
Ferguson most recently represented the Queensland U19s in league and the Australian youth squad in touch football.
Her background in rugby growing up keeps her in the frame for 2032.
Zoe Waters
Another developing player with a ton of potential, 15-year-old Waters is no stranger to the representative scene.
A national youth squad player in touch football, The Glennie School student has also competed in rugby sevens.
That could open the door to an Olympic berth on home soil.
Caitlyn Garratt
With a motor bigger than most at still just a young age, Garratt has her options open in the sporting landscape.
A netballer and endurance athlete, the 13-year-old competes in cross country and triathlons.
She’s competed in state triathlons, holding her own as a bottom age athlete against older competitors.
Samuel Geu
One of the bright sparks in the Toowoomba basketball scene, Geu is a relentless scorer of the ball.
His play for the Mountaineers and Toowoomba Grammar at the state level has made people stand up and take notice.
Geu was selected in the Queensland U16s South team in his biggest honour to date.
William Salmond
A young man making big inroads in the pool.
Salmond has enjoyed some lofty rankings as he makes his way up in the sport, with a number of national gold and state records to his name.
Has reached a peak of number one and two in the 50m and 100m butterfly respectively for his age.
Harriet Lloyd-Jones
There’s plenty for aspiring steeplechaser Harriet Lloyd-Jones to look forward to.
Winning a national U17s title at just 15 years of age, the Downlands College student has a powerful finish to her races.
An Australian representation is next on her radar, with the local relishing racing over the hurdles.
Jai Gordon
Blink and you’ll miss him.
Gordon has been a fixture for Queensland and Australian honours in recent years, including the Australian U20 relay team.
It was there he worked alongside Olympian Rohan Browning, and with Gordon’s list of accolades, the Toowoomba Grammar student will soon hopefully replicate that honour.
Isabelle Mason
A star of the pool throughout her junior years.
Mason has claimed a number of medals throughout her campaigns at state and national level.
The former St Ursula’s student was rewarded with the Georgina Hope Rienhart Swimming Excellence Scholarship with Bond University.
Jude Younes
Another from the strong stable of the Toowoomba Grammar Swimming Club.
Younes has been a regular at state and national events throughout his years, claiming a number of gold medals throughout.
Has experience swimming alongside Cooper.
Josephine Illing
Illing has the world at her feet at a young age.
A triple gold medal winner in the U12s age division at last year’s states, she looks poised to strike when programs return to normal.
By the time 2032 rolls around, Illing will be hitting her peak in the pool.
Brielle Erbacher
There’s no questioning Erbacher’s commitment or desire.
In 2019 at the Sports Darling Downs Awards she shared a story about driving to Sydney with her mother and sleeping in the car before competing.
Things are different now though, the 22-year-old finished 10th in the recent 3000m Steeplechase women’s Olympic trials and first in the Queensland Athletics Hump Day meet 2000m event.
She is currently Australia’s 5th ranked female and the 10th fastest Australian woman of all time.
Belinda Slatter
In 2019 Slatter won heptathlon bronze at the Global Games – one of the world’s largest sporting events for athletes with an intellectual impairment.
More recently though she has honed her focus to long jump and running.
Slatter picked up long jump silver in the F20 classification at the Australian Athletics Championships and 7th in the 400m.
If Slatter remains committed to her training she could be in her prime by the time Brisbane hosts the Paralympics.
Declan Trezise
There’s no stopping Trezise as long he doesn’t try to wear his Australian championships medals while riding.
Trezise won six gold medals and a silver at the 2020 Australian Championships and is a true powerhouse in the velodrome and road cycling arenas.
At just 19 years of age the QAS scholarship holder is a star of the future.
Ella Milne
The Toowoomba teen has the physical attributes needed to shine in volleyball and a mind to match.
In 2020 Milne accepted an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship – moving to Canberra to join the Australian Volleyball Academy program.
She was also a member of the Queensland U18 Beach Volleyball team which could see her follow in the footsteps of Kingaroy medallist Taliqua Clancy.
Isabella Kings
Toowoomba’s swimming talent is mesmerising.
Last year Kings broke the Darling Downs School Swimming 200m breaststroke record by 10 seconds.
She claimed 100m breaststroke bronze at the 2020 state championships and qualified for the 2021 Australian Age Swimming Championships.
Age brings speed and experience and at 15 Kings has time on her side.
Sienaa Deurloo
The “black line” at the bottom of the pool has clearly captured Deurloo’s attention with the teen favouring longer distances.
At the Australian Age Swimming Championships she finished sixth in the 400m freestyle and fourth in the 800m.
Her best result however was third in the 1500m event.
Oliver Colthup
Toowoomba is the perfect place for Colthup to hone his skills.
The 12-year-old is right at home at the top of the range – carving lines down the Garden City’s many mountain bike trails.
Colthup could be Toowoomba’s next Jared Graves.
Ella Wilson
If Wilson can build on her national championship record – she will definitely be a star of the future.
The long distance runner has stamina for days picking up 1500m and 3000m U16 gold and silver in the 800m at the recent national championships.
Hanah Pollock
With little more than 12 months experience under her belt Pollock won the 13-14 years Queensland School Sport Triathlon Championship earlier this year.
Starting with duathlons she made the natural progression to triathlon after becoming more confident with her swimming.
Moving forward Pollock’s steadfast determination to focus on the positives of her sport and her commitment to training hard have her well placed to be a star of the future.
Bianca Markham
Softball is a niche sport in Toowoomba but that’s not holding Markham back.
Markham has been a fixture in the Australian set up for two years now after being named in the Australian under-14 Diamonds in 2020 and now the U15 squad.
She is also a member of the Queensland U16 side and part of the Queensland Emerging Talent Program.
Corey Anderson
There is no doubt Corey Anderson will be a regular on the Paralympics for a few years to come.
How good would it be to see the Toowoomba thrower win Paralympics in Brisbane though.
He went into the Tokyo Paralympics the F38 Men’s Javelin world record holder and one of the medal favourites.
Unfortunately he fell agonisingly short of a bronze – missing out by just 15cm.
There’s not questioning his desire or commitment though and if he stays healthy he’ll surely be stronger and passionate.
Netball and Cricket
Now we know netball and cricket are not Olympic sports but we feel they should be – after all they are among the most played sports in the world.
Fingers crossed they’re “Olympians” by 2032 and if they are here are a few locals we think will be there.
Kaylin van Greunen
A netballer that has taken her game to another level in 2021, van Greunen is firmly in the frame to compete at the highest level.
The Darling Downs Panthers player of the year is a prolific goal shooter, and at just 15 years old, already boasts an impressive resume.
She was named in the Queensland and Australia U17s squads for her outstanding play.
Georgia Voll
Cricket has thrown its hat into the ring for inclusion into Brisbane 2032, and Voll would be right in the mix if it were to get the go ahead.
She made her WNCL debut for Queensland as a 16-year-old, with WBBL honours following soon after.
A regular in state teams, Voll is a young star on the rise with plenty keeping an eye on her.
Ava Black
A great success story for determination and hard work.
Black hasn’t been a netballer for as long as most, but an undeniable talent has taken her to the Australian U19s squad.
The 18-year-old also has a Sapphire Series MVP honour to her name.
Ellie Johnston
Another hoping that cricket can get the nod for 2032.
Dalby’s Johnston has taken big strides on the cricketing field this year, making her first class debut and signing her first pro contract with the Brisbane Heat.
A genuine star on the rise.
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