NTSA achievements

Introduction

Since inception in 1996, the NTSA, previously known as Northern Territory Institute of Sport, has supported over 1400 scholarship holders.

The NTSA has contributed to the development of many Olympians, Paralympians, Commonwealth Games representatives, Senior or Junior World Champions/World Cup winners and many more other athletes who have attained professional playing contracts in national and international club competitions.


Olympic Games

This table shows the Olympic achievements of NTSA athletes.

Athlete Sport Olympics Year Achievement
Jeremy HaywardHockeyTokyo2020Silver Medal
Brooke PerisHockeyTokyo20205th place
 Brooke Peris  Hockey   Rio de Janiero  2016 6th place
 Joel Carroll  Hockey  London  2012  Bronze Medal
 Desmond Abbott   Hockey  Beijing  2008  Bronze Medal
 Mark Hickman  Hockey  Athens  2004   Gold Medal
 James Swan  Boxing  Sydney  2000  First Round
 Nova Peris-Kneebone  Athletics  Sydney  2000  400m Semi Final
 Kerry Dienelt  Softball  Sydney  2000  Bronze Medal
 Christine Trefry  Pistol Shooting  Sydney  2000  15th
 Henry Collins  Boxing  Sydney  2000  First Round
 Stephen Holt  Hockey  Sydney  2000  Bronze Medal
 James Swan *  Boxing  Atlanta  1996  First Round
 Nova Peris *  Hockey  Atlanta  1996  Gold Medal
 Kerry Dienelt *  Softball  Atlanta  1996  Bronze Medal
 Ian Vander-Wal *  Swimming 4 x 200m  Atlanta  1996  4th
 Ian Vander-Wal *  Swimming 4 x 100m  Atlanta  1996  6th

* NTSA supported athlete before official scholarships were awarded on 1 January 1997.


Paralympic Games

Achievements by NTSA athletes who have represented Australia at the Paralympic Games.

Athlete Sport Games Year Achievement
Tom O'Neil-ThorneWheelchair BasketballTokyo20205th place

Tom O’Neill-Thorne

Wheelchair Basketball  Rio de Janiero  2016 6th place
 Melanie Hall Wheelchair Basketball  Beijing  2008  Bronze Medal
 Judith Green Swimming - 100m Breaststroke  Sydney  2000  Gold Medal
 Judith Green Swimming - 400m Freestyle  Sydney  2000  8th place
 Melissa Dunn Wheelchair Basketball  Sydney  2000  Silver Medal
 Nadia Romeo Wheelchair Basketball  Sydney  2000  Silver Medal
 Hamish MacDonald Athletics - Discus  Sydney  2000  4th place
 Hamish MacDonald Athletics - 100m  Sydney  2000  7th place
 Mark Davies Athletics - Discus  Sydney  2000  5th place
 Bill Medley Wheelchair Table Tennis  Sydney  2000  
 Sam Rickard Athletics  Sydney  2000  
 Hamish MacDonald * Athletics - Shot Put  Sydney  2000  Gold Medal
 Russell Short * Athletics - Discus  Atlanta   1996  Silver Medal
 Russell Short * Athletics - Shot Put  Atlanta  1996  Silver Medal
 Sam Rickard * Athletics  Atlanta   1996   
 Mark Davies * Athletics  Atlanta   1996   

*Denotes NTSA supported athlete before official scholarships being awarded on 1 January 1997.


World Championships

Achievements by NTSA athletes who have represented Australia at the World Championships.

AthleteSportEventYearResults
Jeremy HaywardHockeyChampions Trophy2018Gold Medal
Rhys DowlingSquashWorld Games2017Round of 16
Amy CollinsBaseballWorld Cup20165th place
Jeremy HaywardHockeyChampions Trophy2016Gold Medal
Jeremy HaywardHockeyWorld League Finals2015Gold Medal
Brooke PerisHockeyWorld League Finals 20156th place
 Jeremy HaywardHockeyChampions Trophy2014Bronze Medal
 Brooke PerisHockeyChampions Trophy2014Silver Medal
 Tahnee AfuhaamangoSwimming AWDDSISO World Championships2014Silver Medal
 Tom O'Neill ThorneWheelchair BasketballWorld Championships2014Gold Medal
 Jeremy HaywardHockeyWorld Cup2014Gold Medal
 Joel CarrollHockeyWorld League Final20144th place
 Brooke Peris HockeyWorld League Final2013 Silver Medal
 Joel CarrollHockeyChampions Trophy 2012Gold Medal
 Tahnee AfuhaamangoSwimming AWDDSISO World Championships20123 Gold, 1 Bronze
 Desmond Abbott Hockey Champions Trophy2011 Gold Medal
 Tahnee AfuhaamangoSwimming AWDDSISO World Championships2010 5 Gold, 1 Bronze 
 Desmond AbbottHockey Champions Trophy2010 Gold Medal
 Joel CarrollHockey Champions Trophy2010 Gold Medal
 Desmond Abbott Hockey World Cup2010 Gold Medal
 Desmond Abbott Hockey Champions Trophy2009Gold Medal
 Natalie ShelleyTenpin Bowling Women's World Championships 200948th place
 Tahnee AfuhaamangoSwimming AWDDSISO World Championships2008 7 Gold, 2 Silver 
 David JohnstonMountain BikeWorld Championships2008 60th place
 Desmond AbbottHockeyChampions Trophy2008  Gold Medal 
 Mark EdmondsYachtingWorld Championships  - Tornado Class2008  42nd place
 Danni MiatkeSwimmingWorld Championships 2007 Gold Medal 
 Kelly FongJudoSenior World Championships2007 First Round 
 Kelly FongJudoWorld Judo Team Championships (OJU)2007 Equal 7th place
 Crystal AttenboroughAthleticsWorld Championships200714th place
 Alison FitchIronmanWorld Championships200721st place
 Rebecca SimpsonTenpin BowlingWomen’s World Championships200756th place
 Jayde FlanaganTenpin BowlingWomen’s World Championships200750th place
 Melanie HallWheelchair BasketballWorld Championships20064th place
 Danni MiatkeSwimmingWorld Championships2005 Gold Medal 
 Dave ByersBlind Lawn BowlsWorld Blind Bowls Championships2005 6th place
 Ronald VoukolosTenpin BowlingWorld Championships2006 155th place
 Daniel JohnstonMountain BikeWorld Championships2004 39th place
 Mark HickmanHockeyChampions Trophy2003 Silver Medal 
 Bo De La CruzTouch RugbyWorld Cup2003 Gold Medal 
 Anthony J RobertsMotocross - ISDEWorld Championships2003 24th place
 Anthony J RobertsMotocross - ISDEWorld Championships2002 47th place
 Elizabeth AndrewRugby UnionWorld Championships2002 5th place
 Stephen HoltHockeyChampions Trophy1999 Gold Medal
 Nova PerisAthletics 100m & 200mWorld Championships1999Semi Finalist
 Elizabeth AndrewRugby UnionWorld Championships1998 5th place
 Sam RickardAthletics AWD - B3 400m, 800m & 1500mIBSA World Championships19984th, 4th & 5th 
 Russell ShortAthletics AWD DiscusIPC World Championships19982nd place
 Shirley RussellRugby UnionWomens World Championships19985th place
 Naomie RobertsRugby UnionWomens World Championships19985th place
 Peter MurrellCyclingWorld Cerebral Palsy Games19975th & 8th place
 Nova PerisAthletics 4 x 100m RelayWorld Athletics Championships19979th place
 Ross NewellISPC PistolBianci Cup199714th place

Junior World Championships

Achievements by NTSA athletes who have represented Australia at the Junior World Championships.

AthleteSportEventCityYearResult
Abby CubilloBasketballU19 World CupUdine & Cividale Del Friuli20176th place
Tom O'Neill-ThorneWheelchair BasketballU23 World CupToronto2017Bronze Medal
Abby CubilloBasketballU17 World CupZaragoza2016Gold Medal
Wilson LeeBaseballU23 World CupTaichung20146th place
 Jeremy Hayward Hockey Junior World Cup New Dehli 2013 5th place
 Tom O'Neill-Thorne Wheelchair Basketball U23 World Championships Adana  2013 Bronze Medal 
 Liz Duguid Hockey Junior World Cup Monchengladbach 2013 6th place
 Brooke Peris Hockey Junior World Cup Monchengladbach 2013 6th place
 Adam Luck Hockey Australian Olympic Youth FestivalSydney 2013 Gold Medal 
 Brooke PerisHockey Australian Olympic Youth Festival Sydney 2013 Gold Medal  
 Jeremy HaywardHockey Youth Olympic GamesSingapore 2010 Gold Medal  
 Adrian LockleyHockey Australian Olympic Youth Festival Sydney 2009  Gold Medal   
 Leon HaywardHockey Australian Olympic Youth Festival Sydney 2009 Gold Medal   
 Heather LanghamHockey Australian Olympic Youth FestivalSydney 2009 Silver Medal   
 Jack BensonYachting Tornado ClassJunior World ChampionshipsHamburg 2008 1st place
 Rohan LangworthyYachting Tornado ClassJunior World ChampionshipsHamburg 2008 1st place
 Sophie Hawken (Joynes)Triathlon25-29 Age Group ChampionshipsHamburg 2007 2nd place
 Matt KingCyclingWorld Junior ChampionshipsSpa Francourchamps 2006  10th  place
 Desmond AbbottHockeyJunior World Cup U21Rotterdam 2005  Silver Medal 
 Joel CarrollHockeyJunior World Cup U21Rotterdam 2005  Silver Medal 
 Colin HennessyHockeyJunior World Cup U21Rotterdam 2005  Silver Medal 
 Sophie Hawken (Joynes)Triathlon25-29 Age Group ChampionshipsMadeira 2004 2nd place
 Corey HeathCycling - Men’s Team SprintJunior World Track ChampionshipsLos Angeles 2004  3rd place
 Maria TsoukalisWeightliftingWorld Junior ChampionshipsMinsk 2004  13th place
 Michelle HalprinTenpin BowlingWorld Youth ChampionshipsGuam 2003 8th place
 Ken SkewesCricketU19 World CupBangladesh 2004  2nd in the Plate Final
 Edward O'BrienHockeyJunior World CupMilton Keynes 1997 Gold Medal
 Kelly FongJudoJunior World ChampionshipsPortugal 1996 Gold Medal

Previous NTIS Awards


Commonwealth Games

Please find listed the NTSA athletes that have achieved the distinction of representing Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

Athlete Sport Games Year Achievement
Rhys DowlingSquashBirmingham2022Round of 16
Jeremey HaywardHockeyBirmingham2022Gold Medal
Jeremy HaywardHockeyGold Coast2018Gold Medal
Brooke PerisHockeyGold Coast2018Silver Medal
Brooke Peris    Hockey Glasgow           2014 Gold Medal
Des Abbott Hockey Dehli 2010 Gold Medal
Joel Carroll Hockey Dehli 2010 Gold Medal
Crystal Attenborough Athletics Melbourne        2006 Bronze Medal
Mark Hickman  Hockey Manchester 2002 Gold Medal
Jan Palazzi      Lawn Bowls Manchester 2002 10th
Mark Hickman  Hockey Kuala Lumpur 1998 Gold Medal
Nova Peris-Kneebone Athletics Kuala Lumpur 1998 Gold Medal
Stephen Holt    Hockey Kuala Lumpur 1998 Gold Medal
Christine Trefry Pistol   Kuala Lumpur 1998 Gold Medal
James Swan     Boxing Kuala Lumpur 1998 Bronze Medal