Tokyo Olympics honour roll

Bond University alumni and students finished the Tokyo Olympics with two gold and three bronze medals – a world-beating performance in per capita terms. With a combined student and living alumni population of 34,161, the University’s population per medal of 6832 eclipsed the best pocket rocket countries in the world including San Marino (three medals, 11,313 people per medal), the Bahamas (two medals, 196,625 per medal) and New Zealand (20 medals, 254,215 per medal).

Mat Belcher

Class of 2001

Bachelor of Commerce, Master of Project Management, Master of Valuation and Property Management Gold medal in the Men’s Two Person Dinghy - 470

Jean van der Westhuyzen

Class of 2018

Bachelor of Business Gold medal in the Kayak Double 1000m 3rd in the B final of the Kayak Single 1000m

Alex Graham

Class of 2015

Bachelor of Sports Management, studying MBA, Georgina Hope Rinehart Scholarship Bronze medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay Bronze medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay

Elijah Winnington

Current student

Bachelor of Business, Georgina Hope Rinehart Scholarship Bronze medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay (heat swimmer) 7th in final of the 400m freestyle 7th in heat of the 200m freestyle

Maddy Gough

Current student

Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Georgina Hope Rinehart Scholarship 8th in final of the 1500m freestyle

Jenna Strauch

Class of 2017

Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Georgina Hope Rinehart Scholarship 9th in the 200m breaststroke

Alex Beck

Class of 2010

Bachelor of Exercise Science, Doctor of Physiotherapy 6th in heat of 400m in personal best time

Maddison Levi

Bond University Rugby

Scored two tries on debut for the Australian women’s Rugby Sevens team which was knocked out in the quarter finals