At the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, David Rhodes made his Olympic debut joinging with Daniel Collins in the K2 1000m. The pair finished agonisingly close to a medal, coming fourth in the final. Even more impressive was that Rhodes only competed in K2 events for the first time in 2004. Rhodes first started kayaking at the encouragement of school mate Nathan Baggaley in 1998. Three years later he made his international debut at the 2001 World Championship in Poland.
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.
