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Australian Ninja Warrior (season 1)
The first season of the sports entertainment reality competition series ''Australian Ninja Warrior'' premiered on 9 July 2017 on the Nine Network. The season was hosted by Rebecca Maddern, Ben Fordham & Freddie Flintoff. 50 ninjas ran in each of the five qualifying heats, with the top 18 from each heat moving on to the semi-finals. From the three semi finals, the top 7 competitors moved on to the Grand Final. 9 Competitors finished stage one of the Grand Final, but none completed stage two. Fred Dorrington sat on top of the leaderboard for going the furthest in stage two. Rounds Episode 1 Heat 1 This episode aired on 9 July 2017 and concluded with 11 finishers. Parkour twin, Dylan Pawson earned the Berocca Performance of the Night, completing the course in 58 seconds. * Quintuple Steps * Silk Slider * Bridge of Blades * Tyre Swing to Cargo Net * Double Tilt Ladder * Warped Wall Episode 2 Heat 2 This episode aired on 10 July 2017. Fastest finisher, Ashlin Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Maddern
Rebecca Maddern (born 6 August 1977) is an Australian television presenter and journalist. Maddern is currently weekend presenter of ''Seven News Melbourne'' with Mike Amor and presents ''Seven Afternoon News'' in Melbourne. She has worked at Seven Network for over a decade, where she was a presenter and reporter for ''Seven News'' and also presented a variety of programs and events across the network. Maddern has previously worked at the Nine Network, where she was a host of ''Weekend Today,'' host at the Australian Open for Nine's Wide World of Sports and co-host of ''Australian Ninja Warrior''. She is the former co-host of ''The Footy Show'' which she originally signed with the network to do. Career Maddern started off her career in radio after she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies from the RMIT University in 1999. Later she became a sports reporter for Melbourne radio station Triple M, whilst there she worked alongside some of the top media personalities of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Bonora
Georgia Bonora is an Australian former gymnast who represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, which took place in Beijing, China, and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Personal Born in Melbourne on 19 May 1990, Bonora had problems with her ankle in 2011 and 2012. Artistic gymnastics Bonora is an all-arounder. She represented Australia in gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She did not compete in 2011 because of an ankle injury. As a member of the 2012 Australian senior squad, she was coached by John Hart. At the 2012 Australian Gymnastics Championships in Sydney, she finished fifth on balance beam and seventh on uneven bars. The event was part of the Australian national team Olympic qualifying process. In mid-June 2012, she was one of twelve Australian gymnasts vying to earn a final spot on the Olympic squad at a training session for the national team at the Australian Institute of Sport. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damian Istria
Damian Istria (born 24 August 1982) is an Australian artistic gymnast who competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, and the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games. He was commemorated on Australian postage stamps following his gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. After his competitive gymnastics career he became an acrobat at Cirque du Soleil. References External links * * * * * Damian Istriaat the 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held ... () 1982 births Living people Australian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Australia Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in gymnastics Gymnasts at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Robards
Timothy Robards (born 1 October 1982) is an Australian actor, chiropractor, model, and television personality. Robards worked as a chiropractor for seven years, before he was cast in the first season of '' The Bachelor Australia''. He chose Anna Heinrich in the finale. The couple later appeared on '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2015. Robards took part in the fifteenth season of ''Dancing with the Stars'' and appeared on ''Australian Ninja Warrior''. In 2018, Robards had a guest role in soap opera ''Neighbours'' as Pierce Greyson, which led to him joining the regular cast in 2019. Outside of television, Robards has worked as a model, and has developed a fitness program called The Robards Method. Early life and career Robards was born and raised in Newcastle, New South Wales. He has two younger siblings. Robards planned on becoming a lawyer, however, he soon developed an interest in the health and fitness industry, and began pursuing a career in personal training aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bachelor (Australian TV Series)
''The Bachelor Australia'' is a reality television adaptation of the U.S. series of the same name. The series, hosted by Osher Günsberg, first premiered on Network 10 on 8 September 2013. Its success resulted in spin-offs ''The Bachelorette Australia'' and '' Bachelor in Paradise Australia''. It was announced in November 2015 that unlike seasons 1–3 which were produced by Shine Australia, seasons 4–present would be produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production. On 2 April 2022 it was announced that, unlike all previous seasons, season 10 would be filmed in Queensland on the Gold Coast and on 23 May 2022 it was also revealed that, in a global franchise first, the season would have three bachelors. Premise The series focuses on a single bachelor and a pool of romantic interests. The conflicts in the series, both internal and external, stem from the elimination-style format of the show. Early in the season, the bachelor goes on large group dates with the wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Hah
Andrea Hah is an Australian rock climber based in Blue Mountains, known for being the first Australian woman to climb grade 33 with her ascent of ''Tiger Cat'', and her appearance on Australian Ninja Warrior. Early life Hah was a youth gymnast, before retiring due to injuries at age 16. She toyed with aerial skiing, Cirque du Soleil, hurdling, trampolining and diving, before transferring to rock climbing. Climbing career Hah first came into prominence in the early 2010s after gaining sponsorship and climbing some hard routes in the Blue Mountains, including ''Tiger Cat'' (33). In 2015 she won the Australian bouldering championships. She lives in the Blue Mountains with her husband and fellow climber Lee Cossey, working as an exercise physiologist. Ninja Warrior She gained some media attention after taking part in the first season of Australian Ninja Warrior and being the first woman to make it up the warped wall. Notable ascents *2012, ''Ozymandais'' (28), Mount Buffalo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Cooney
Adam Cooney (born 30 September 1985) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He won the Brownlow Medal in 2008, with 24 votes becoming the tenth Western Bulldogs player to win the award. Early life Cooney attended Flagstaff Hill R-7 Schools, Blackwood High School and later Aberfoyle Park High School and played for the Flagstaff Hill Football Club. AFL career Cooney was recruited from West Adelaide in the SANFL to the with the number-one pick in the 2003 National Draft as a priority pick. Cooney was noted as a pacey player who could kick goals on the run from outside the 50-metre arc as well as snap kicks near the goal posts. Cooney debuted in Round 1 2004 against the West Coast Eagles, where he recorded 8 disposals and kicked a goal, and his first season saw him play 19 games and kick 11 goals for the season. He had a vastly improved 2005 season: he played ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beau Ryan
Beau Ryan (born 11 May 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, television presenter, actor and singer who played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. Ryan is also well known for his comedic work on ''The Footy Show (rugby league), The Footy Show''. On 5 June 2014, Beau Ryan announced his immediate retirement whilst on ''The Footy Show'', due to a neck injury. Beau Ryan released a single, "Where You From?" featuring Justice Crew on 19 September 2014. Currently, Ryan is the host of Network 10's reality series ''The Amazing Race Australia''. Early career Ryan is of distant Irish heritage and was raised in Albion Park, New South Wales, Albion Park and played junior football with Wests Illawarra. In 2003, Ryan was selected to represent in the New South Wales Schoolboys team. In 2005 he won the Jersey Flegg Cup with the St. George Illawarra Dragons team under coach Steve Price (coach), Steve Price, but lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Crew
Justice Crew is an Australian dance and music group consisting of John and Len Pearce, Lukas Bellesini, Paul Merciadez, Samson Smith, and Solo Tohi. Although the group is Australian, members Samson and Solo are from New Zealand. The group originally formed in 2009 as a dance troupe and rose to fame the following year as winners of the fourth season of ''Australia's Got Talent''. Justice Crew subsequently signed a record deal with Sony Music Australia and became recording artists. As of 2018, they are an independent music group. Justice Crew's first three singles "And Then We Dance", "Friday to Sunday" and "Dance with Me (Justice Crew song), Dance with Me" achieved moderate success on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Singles Chart. The group earned their first number-one single with "Boom Boom (Justice Crew song), Boom Boom", which was certified six times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. Subsequent singles "Best Night" and "Everybody (Justice Crew song), Everybody" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Fordham
Ben Fordham (born 29 November 1976) is an Australian journalist, sports reporter and radio presenter. Fordham currently hosts ''Ben Fordham Live'' on Sydney radio station 2GB. Career Fordham began his career on Sydney's 2UE radio station, for which he won a Walkley Award for his coverage of the 1997 Thredbo landslide. In 1998, Fordham moved to television and joined Sky News Australia as a reporter and presenter. After less than a year at Sky News, Fordham joined the Nine Network, working on tabloid current affair and news programs including '' 60 Minutes'', ''A Current Affair'', '' Nine News'' and ''Today''. Fordham filled in for Stuart Bocking on 2UE Nights in the 2008/09 summer period and also filled in for Ray Hadley on 2GB in the 2009/10 summer period. In 2010, he joined '' Nine News'' and ''Today'' as a reporter, he also covered the 2010 federal election. In January 2011, Fordham became the ''Today'' sports presenter replacing Cameron Williams. He also joined 2GB in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Cullimore
Francis Cullimore (born 13 December 1976) is an Australian-born New Zealand former elite athlete. He is a five time multiple sporting professional & Rugby Union/league dual international. Born in Brisbane, Australia, Cullimore moved to Auckland when he was 7 after his father died, settling in Northland. He grew up in Whangārei, New Zealand, and attended Tikipunga High School. He played rugby league for the Junior Kiwis and was signed by the Auckland Warriors to a two-year scholarship. Cullimore represented New Zealand in rugby league sevens, playing in the Rugby League Coca-Cola World Sevens tournament, and also selected for New Zealand Māori. Cullimore then moved to Australia and played lower grades for the Illawarra Steelers and a brief stint with Manly Sea Eagles. He decided to switch codes, playing rugby union for the New South Wales under-21s NSW A and then moving onto super rugby with the Waratahs, debuting in 2001. He also became a dual international after makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dane Bird-Smith
Dane Alex Bird-Smith (born 15 July 1992) is an Australian racewalking athlete. He competes in the 20 kilometres race walk, and has a best of 1:19:28 hours for the distance, set in 2017. He competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he was the bronze medallist. Bird-Smith represented Australia at the World Championships in Athletics three times (2013, 2015, and 2017), and has appeared four times at the IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships/Cup. He was the gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games in 2018, the Summer Universiade in 2015 and the Oceania Race Walking Championships in 2018 and 2014. He is the son of former Australian Olympic walker David Smith. He holds the Oceanian continental records for the 3000 metres walk and 5000 metres walk. He is now playing AFL for the Kenmore Bears. Career Early life and career The son of David Smith, an international racewalker, Queensland-born Bird-Smith initially took up athletics but focused on the 400 metres. However he sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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