Daniel's Story
1981 - 2012
One of Australia’s greatest track athletes across 100m, 200m and 400m, Batman donned the green and gold of Australia on seven occasions, including the 2000 Olympic Games in his adopted home town of Sydney.
Batman made his international debut at the 1998 IAAF world junior championships, where together with his 4x400m relay teammates he took home a gold medal.
At the Sydney Olympics Batman suffered a tear in his hamstring in the first 150 meters of the 400m race, forcing him off the track and out of the 4x400m relay.
He then competed at the 2003 and 2005 IAAF world championships, the 2003 and 2008 IAAF world indoor championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games, as well as the 2002 and 2006 World Cups.
Domestically, Batman won a medal at the Australian Athletics Championships seven times, including two gold in the 200m in 2005 (20.76, w: -0.2) and 2008 (20.89, w:-1.2).
Described as well-liked, funny and engaging, Batman boasts personal bests of 10.19 (100m), 20.44 (200m) and 45.02 (400m), as well as the Australian under 20 4x400m relay record and the Australian indoor 400m record.
Affectionately known as “Batty” and proudly wearing a Batman tattoo on his right arm, he was a very popular athlete around the track, a hard trainer and very courageous in competition.
A devoted father of three, Batman was tragically killed in a car crash in the Northern Territory on 26 June 2012 aged just 31.
