Griffith’s reputation as one of Australia’s leading sports universities has been reinforced by the achievements of elite student-athletes at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018).
Director of Griffith Sports College, Duncan Free OAM, has congratulated Griffith’s 41-strong contingent of competitors at the Games which included 24 students, 12 alumni, two members of staff and three athletes from Griffith Swimming Club.
The group accounted for the destination of 40 medals during GC2018, including 23 gold, seven silver and 10 bronze. Team Griffith’s remarkable medal haul was reeled in from across the sporting spectrum.
“The high quality performances and various triumphs in multiple sports have been an absolute delight,” Duncan Free (left), an Olympic gold medallist in rowing, said.
“Athletes associated with Griffith University have stood out from the crowd during the past 11 days of competition. To compete at this level requires a level of commitment that can only be achieved with the right life
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