Elite Athletes and Ambassadors of Dundee’s Boxing & Fitness
A number of athletes, including Commonwealth Games medalists and Olympians, train at Dundee’s Boxing & Fitness and/or work as ambassadors for the brand. Here are a few of them:
Jeff Horn
Nickname: ‘The Hornet’
Nationality: Australia
Born: 4 February 1988
Hometown: Brisbane, Australia
Sport: Boxing
Achievements and Titles:
- Ambassador for Dundee’s Boxing and Fitness’ Kids Boxing Program
- 2015 IBF Inter-Continental Welterweight
- 2015 WBA Pan African Welterweight
- 2014 PABA Welterweight
- 2014 WBO Oriental Welterweight
- Undefeated boxing record (currently, 12-0)
Amateur
- Quarter Finalist – 2012 Olympic Games (London, United Kingdom)
- 1st (U/64kg) – 2012 Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament (Canberra, Australia)
- 1st (U/64kg) – 2012 Australian Championships (Tasmania, Australia)
- 3rd (U/64kg) – 2011 London Boxing International Invitational (London, England)
- Round of 32 (61-64kg) – 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships (Baku, Azerbaijan)
- 2nd (U/64kg) – 2011 Gee-Bee Tournament (Helsinki, Finland)
- 1st (U/64kg) – 2011 Australian Championships (Melbourne, Australia)
Coach
- Glenn Rushton
Primary Training Base
- Brisbane, Australia
Joseph Goodall
Nickname: ‘Big Bad Joe’
Nationality: Australia
Born: 22 June 1992
Hometown: Bendigo, Victoria
Sport: Boxing
Achievements and Titles:
- 2015 Australian Championships, 1st Place
- 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Super Heavyweight, Silver Medalist
- 2014 Australian Championships, 1st Place
Coach
- Glenn Rushton
Primary Training Base
- Brisbane, Australia
Edward Mckendry
Nickname: ‘Ned’, ‘Neddy’
Nationality: Australia
Born: 4 July 1992
Hometown: Brisbane, Austalia
Sport: Swimming
Achievements and Titles:
- 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, 4×200 relay ,Freestyle Gold Medalist (Games Record)
- 2012 London Olympic Games, 4×200 Freestyle, 5th Place
- 2010 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, 4×200 relay Freestyle, Gold Medalist
Coach
- Michael Bohl
Primary Training Base
- Brisbane, Australia
Club
- St Peters Western (QLD, Australia)
Simon Ellingham
Nationality: New Zealand
Hometown: Brisbane, Austalia
Sport: Racing
Achievements and Titles:
- 2015 Australian GT Series Sydney, 4th Place
- 2013 MotorSport NZ Endurance Championship, 1st Place
Car: Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 3.8
Team: Mclerea Racing
Workshop: Yatala, Queensland
Dylan Martin Alcott
Nationality: Australia
Sport & skills: Wheelchair basketballer, tennis player, radio host and motivational speaker
Achievements and Titles:
- Member of the Australia men’s national wheelchair basketball team, known colloquially as the Australian “Rollers”
- Won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing
- Returned to wheelchair tennis in 2014 with the aiming of participating at the 2016 Rio Paralympics
- Won gold medals at 2016 Rio Paralympics in the Men’s Quad Singles and Doubles
- Named 2016 ‘Australian Paralympian of the Year’ due to his outstanding achievements at Rio Paralympics