Ashley Callus

Ashley Callus

Personal information
Full name	Ashley John Callus
National team	Australia
Born	(1979-03-10) 10 March 1979 (age 45) Brisbane, Queensland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Redlands Swimming Club
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Australia Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 4×100 m freestyle 2008 Beijing 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (LC) 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley World Championships (SC) 2002 Moscow 100 m freestyle 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley 2002 Moscow 4×100 m medley Goodwill Games 2001 Brisbane 4×100 m freestyle 2001 Brisbane 100 m freestyle Pan Pacific Championships 2002 Yokohama 4×100 m freestyle 2002 Yokohama 100 m freestyle Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m freestyle 2002 Manchester 4×100 m freestyle 2002 Manchester 100 m freestyle 2006 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle

Ashley John Callus OAM (born 10 March 1979) is an Australian former sprint freestyle swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.^[1]

Coming from Brisbane, Queensland, and of Maltese origin, Callus, graduated in Iona College, he was coached by Chris Urquhart, spent the beginning of his career as the understudy of fellow Australians Michael Klim and Chris Fydler. After finishing fourth in the 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Australian Championships, Callus was selected to make his debut at the age of 21 at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.