Alex Merriman has skated to Australia's best result since Steven Bradbury's historic gold medal at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympics, finishing fifth in the 1500m at a World Cup in Budapest, Hungary. In his first year on the circuit, the 17-year-old Brisbane skater confirmed he is the heir apparent to Australia's most successful short track skater, winning his opening heat, then qualifying through the semi-final to make his first A-final.
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.
