Born: Oct. 13, 1982Swimming 5-time gold medalist; won 400m free at Sydney Olympics (breaking his own world record) and silver in 200m free; won gold and broke the world record in the 4x100m and…
Born: Feb. 16, 1973Track & Field Australian Aborigine who lit the cauldron at the start of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and provided one of the games' most memorable moments by winning gold…
Born: Sept. 22, 1927Baseball managed LA Dodgers to 2 World Series titles (1981,88) in 4 appearances; retired as manager during 1996 season with 1,599 regular-season wins in 21 years; named interim…
Born: Aug. 16, 1971Olympic wrestler surprise winner of the super heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestling gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games; beat unbeatable Russian legend Alexandre Kareline, 1-0; won…
Born: Feb. 26, 1973Swimmer Eight-time Olympic gold medalist (all in relays) and winner of 12 Olympic medals overall, more than any other American woman; won 3 gold (4x100 free, 4x200 free, 4x100…
Born: Oct. 13, 1967Cuban high jumper first man to clear 8 feet (8-0) on July 29, 1989; won gold medal at 1992 Olympics with jump of only 7-ft, 8-in.; broke world record with leap of 8-01/2 in 1993…
First Olympic Appearance: 2000 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Triathlon, the sport of ironmen and ironwomen, made its Olympic debut at the 2000…
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Dame Judith, 1898–1992, British actress, b. Adelaide, S. Australia, originally named Frances Margaret Anderson. She made her debut in Sydney in 1915 and by 1924 had become…
director, screenwriter, producerBorn: 8/16/1940Birthplace: Sydney, Australia Acclaimed director noted for his rich character studies in films such as Tender Mercies (1982), Crimes of the Heart (…
Born: Sep 13, 1967Track & Field Shattered world record in 200m (19.32) and set Olympic record in 400m (43.49) to become first man to win the gold in both races in the same Olympic Games at…
