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He also competed at the World Cup in the 100 metres for Oceania where he finished 8th.
He also competed at the World Cup in the 100 metres for Oceania where he finished 8th.
In 1978, he competed in the in Edmonton where he reached all three finals finishing 6th in the 100 metres, 4th in the 200 metres, and 7th with the sprint relay team He chose to not compete at the 1980 Moscow Olympics due to a partial boycott encouraged by the government. In 1981, he competed at the Universiade, where he reached the semi-finals of both sprints.
In 1982, he competed in the in Brisbane, where again he reached the finals of 100, 200, and 4x100, where he finished 4th in all three events, narrowly missing out on a medal, especially in the 100 metres.
He competed in the World Championship in Helsinki in 1983, where he reached the 100 metres final finishing in 7th. He also ran in the 200 metres but went out in the Quarter finals.
He went to the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles to compete in the 100/200 but did not advance past the Quarter finals. His personal best in the 100 metres was 10.26.
And for the 200 metres 20.65.
In 1984 he defeated Carl Lewis in a 60-metre race in Japan. He also competed for the Australian two-crew Bobsleigh team alongside Glen Turner at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, making him the first Australian Olympian to compete at both Summer and Winter Games.