Career
Liz Chetkovich first identified Michelle Telfer’s talent in 1981 at the age of seven. In 1988, at the age of 14, Telfer was chosen to join the WAIS elite squad, training full-time. Michelle went on to represent Australia in the Junior Pacific Alliance Competition in Colorado Springs and the Gymnastics World Championships in West Germany in 1989.
In 1992, Michelle represented Australia at the Olympic Games in Barcelona.
After the Games, Telfer commenced her studies, attending the University of Western Australia to study medicine. She now works as a doctor at the Royal Children"s Hospital in Melbourne.