Ashley Callus (born March 10, 1979) is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4x100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Swimming has been a sport at every modern Olympic Games. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS Category: ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Coming from Brisbane, Queensland, 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 100m 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 4x100m freestyle relay. Swimming with Klim, Fydler and Ian Thorpe, the Australians were not expected to win, as the United States had never lost the event at Olympic level. However, cheered on by a raucous home crowd, Klim set a world record 48.18s in the leadoff leg, before Fydler maintained the lead, handing Callus a half-body length lead over Jason Lezak. Callus did well to stave off the faster and more experienced Lezak, giving Thorpe a slender lead. The fast-finishing Thorpe managed to overhaul the fast-starting Gary Hall Jr. by a handspan, sealing a gold medal in a world record time of 3min 13.67s, almost two seconds below the previous world mark. Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of just under 2 million. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Michael Klim OAM (born August 13, 1977 in Gdynia) is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. ... Christopher (Chris) John Fydler (born November 8, 1972 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Ian Thorpe Displaying the 6 gold medals he won at the Manchester Commonwealth Games. ... Jason Lezak (born November 12, 1975) is a Jewish-American swimmer. ... Gary Hall Jr. ...

At the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, he was again part of the 4x100m freestyle relay team which won gold ahead of the United States, and was also a finalist in the 100m freestyle. The following year, 2002 saw his finest moment as he won individual gold at the World Short Course Championships in Moscow, Russia in the 100m freestyle. Fukuoka can refer to several locations in Japan: Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県) Fukuoka City (福岡市) in Fukuoka Prefecture Two towns in Japan are named Fukuoka (福岡町): Fukuoka in Toyama Prefecture and Fukuoka in Gifu Prefecture. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ...

In 2004, Callus qualified to represent Australia for both the 50m and 100m freestyle, as well as the relays at the National Trials, swimming to his usual standards. However, at the Athens Olympics, Callus swum much slower in the heats of his individual events and was a long margin from even qualifying for the semifinals. He was ignominiously dropped from the final of the 4x100m freestyle relay, where Australia came sixth. It was revealed that he had contracted the Barr-Epstein virus and he took a year off to recover, returning in late 2005, declaring that he had completely overcome his illness. He has gained selection for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, over a period of 17 days from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ... The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26. ... Melbournes Yarra River is popular area for walking, jogging, cycling and relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ...

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Callus anchored the 4x100m freestyle relay team to silver, and also reached the final of both the 50m and 100m freestyle, although he was considerably outside his best time in both events. He took a new gold for Australia in the World Short Course Championships at 4x100 metres medley relay, in Shanghai, China, April 2006. The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26. ...

External links

• Swimming Australia profile for Ashley Callus