Shane's Story
Shane Tonkin is a former Australian baseball pitcher who represented Australia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Born in Perth on 12 February 1971, Tonkin was one of Australia's leading pitchers throughout the 1990s.
At Atlanta 1996, Tonkin was a member of the Australian baseball team that finished seventh in the Olympic tournament. He recorded the lowest earned run average among Australian pitchers during the Games and played a key role in the national squad.
Tonkin enjoyed a distinguished career with the Perth Heat in the Australian Baseball League, winning league championships and representing Australia internationally from 1993 to 2001. Following his playing career, he moved into sports administration and was inducted into the Baseball WA Hall of Fame in 2021.
