2005 Australian Youth Olympic Festival competitor Jeremy Stevenson was born in Karatha, Western Australia. At the age of 21 Stevenson made his Australian Olympic debut in the men’s eight at the 2008 Beijing Games. Stevenson had made rowing history in 2006 when he became the youngest person to stroke the men’s eight at a World Championships.
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.
