Australia's Greatest Sporting Moments: 2

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A Selection Of Some Of The Greatest Sporting Moments In Australian History Includes:

Steve Hooker: First Australian to Win an Olympic Track and Field Gold Medal in 40 Years, 2008 Beijing Olympic Pole Vault Gold Medal

Sir Jack Brabham: First Australian to Win a Formula 1 World Championship, 1959 Formula 1 World Championship (Also the First Driver in History to Be Knighted for His Services to Motorsport)

Matthew Mitcham: Wins the 10m Platform and Stops a Chinese Clean-Sweep of All Olympic Diving Gold Medals, 2008 Beijing 10m Platform Olympic Gold Medal

SOCCEROOS: Score Australia's First Ever World Cup Final's Goal and Win Australia's First Ever World Cup Final's Match vs. Japan, 2006 Soccer World Cup

Mark Webber: First Australian to Win a Formula 1 Race in 27 Years Even After Receiving a Drive Through Penalty After Hitting Another Car at the Start Becoming the First Driver To Win After Receiving a Penalty Since Michael Schumacher. Also Sets the Record For Most Grand Prix Starts Before A Win, 2009 German Grand Prix Nürburgring

Wallabies: Win The Bledisloe Cup In Spectacular Style Gaining A Penalty Kick In The Closing Seconds For A Chance To Win The Match However The Kicker Is Off The Field So John Eales Steps Up and Kicks The Winning Goal, 2000 Tri-Nations Bledisloe Cup

Shane Warne: Bowls out Mike Gatting on His First Bowl in His First Ever Match vs. England Latter to Be Called "The Ball of The Century", 1993 Ashes Series

Kieren Perkins: Wins 1500m Freestyle after Just Scraping Into the Finals and Starting From Lane 8, 1996 Atlanta 1500m Freestyle Olympic Gold Medal

Sally McLellan: Wins The Silver Medal In The 100m Hurdles To The Surprise of Even Herself, 2008 Beijing 100m Hurdles Olympic Final

Australian Cricket Team: Versus South Africa in the 1999 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final. Australia Scored 213 Runs and South Africa Needed 1 Run from 3 Balls with 1 Wicket Remaining to go to the Finals but Bad Communication Led Them to be Run Out and Australia Advance to the Finals, 1999 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final

Mick Doohan: Wins His Fifth 500cc MotoGP World Championship Making Him the Second Most Successful 500cc Driver in History and Is Believed To Be One of the Best Ever Motorcycle Racers in History, 1998 500cc MotoGP World Championship

Cadel Evans: First Australian Ever To Win a Road Race World Championship, 2009 UCI Road World Championships

Emma Snowsill & Emma Moffatt: Win Gold and Bronze for Australia in the Women's Triathlon (In 2009 Emma Snowsill Was Awarded the "Medal of the Order of Australia"), 2008 Beijing Women's Triathlon Olympic Gold and Bronze Medals

Lauren Burns: First Australian to Win a Taekwondo Gold Medal, Also In Front of a Home Crowd, 2000 Sydney Women's -49kg Taekwondo Olympic Gold Medal

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[gnarkillkicksass]

I love you for putting in Sir Jack Brabham!

[ZIGSVIDS]

Perkins swim at Atlanta is the best in history in my opinon

[coldasice90]

my favorite is sally pearson's one that reaction for coming 2nd is excellent

[jonathanzarb2]

Netball world championships

[jonathanzarb2]

Rod Laver Grand Slams

[TheV12ferrari]

Thumbs up for F1

[FingerElevenRULEZ]

Mark Webber!! "Fucking Beauty" haha

[thejohnstar13]

leo barry's mark in the 2005 afl grand final?

[internumberone]

the whole 2006 world cup campaign was, in my opinion, the greatest moment of all time

[damo24now]

i think every aussie remembers those special sporting moments. the best ones are the ones where they were down and out and dug deep and won. sally winning silver was great just for her reaction

[damo24now]

kieren perkins swim will be remembered forever