Outstanding Alumni Contribution to Sport Award

The Outstanding Alumni Contribution to Sport Award recognises the outstanding and sustained contributions made by university alumni in sporting communities.

Nominations for the 2025 award听will open mid-year, 2025.听For further information please contact the Alumni Relations team at听alumni@adelaide.edu.au, +61 8 8313 5800.听

Outstanding Alumni Contribution to Sport recipients 2024

Graham Winter smiling in front of trophy cabinet

Graham Winter

Graham Winter is a performance psychologist and bestselling author whose career has centred on helping people unlock their potential, whether they鈥檙e Olympic athletes or senior executives. Serving as Chief Psychologist to three Australian Olympic teams and the Australian Test Cricket Team, and as a trusted advisor to top leadership teams in industry, government, and universities, Graham has guided people to build the mindset, skills, and resilience needed to perform at their best. He received Outstanding Alumni Contribution to Sport Award听in November 2024.

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Dr Amber Halliday portrait in a rowing shed

Dr Amber Halliday

Dr Amber Halliday is a three-time rowing world champion, two-time Olympian, and national champion in cycling. She now contributes through the Women in Sport Taskforce and is a member of Sport Integrity Australia鈥檚 Advisory Council. Amber also works with individuals and teams, helping them to leverage the psychosocial benefits of sport. She received the Outstanding Alumni Contribution to Sport Award听at the Distinguished Alumni Awards in November 2024.

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  • 2023 Recipient Juliet Haslam OAM

    Juliet Haslam is one of our country鈥檚 most decorated female hockey players and has dedicated much of her life to Australian sport. A Hockeyroo for more than 12 years, Juliet鈥檚 impressive list of sporting achievements includes winning gold at two Olympic Games and a Commonwealth Games, two World Cups and five Champions Trophy tournaments. For her significant contribution to Australian sports, she was awarded the inaugural Outstanding Alumni Contribution to Sport Award by the 成人大片 in 2023.听

Further information

For further information please see the听Distinguished Alumni Awards Rules or contact the Alumni Relations team at听alumni@adelaide.edu.au听or +61 8 8313 5800.