16/8/1977 –
Originally from Queensland, Kasey Wehrman was selected for Sydney 2000 from Perth Glory in the National Soccer League. He started in all three of Australia’s matches in the Olympic tournament, against Italy, Nigeria and Honduras. Wehrman was the first indigenous male footballer to play at the Olympic Games.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
