Simon James Hollingsworth (born 9 May 1972) is an Australian former track and field athlete. He is currently the CEO of Athletics Australia.
Athletic career Hollingsworth competed nationally and internationally for Australia in the 400 metres hurdles. He participated in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and World Athletics Championships.
Hollingsworth holds the record in the 400m hurdles at under 18 level with a time of 50.45 seconds.
He finished second behind Kriss Akabusi in the 400 metres hurdles event at the British 1992 AAA Championships.
Education
He studied at St Patrick's College, Launceston, and St Virgil's College, Hobart, before graduating from the University of Tasmania in 1996 with a combined degree of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws, achieving Honours in Law.Graduate award University of Tasmania
He was a Rhodes Scholar at Exeter College, Oxford where he studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.
Business career Hollingsworth is a member of the Athletes commission and has acted as chairperson of the Commission since 2000.
Hollingsworth was an Executive Director in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet before being appointed the CEO of the Australian Sports Commission on 27 September 2011. He resigned as CEO in August 2016 to take up a senior finance position in the Victorian Government. He later served as CEO of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria.
In May 2024, Hollingsworth was appointed CEO of Athletics Australia.
National podiums 400 m hurdles 1993–94: third (49.68) 1994–95: runner-up (49.73) 1995–96: runner-up (50.12)
International competitions 1990Commonwealth GamesAuckland, New Zealand 12th 400 m hurdles 51.54World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria 20th 400 m hurdles 52.93rd 4 × 400 m relay3:05.511992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain22nd 400 m hurdles 49.741994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada — 400 m hurdles 5th4 × 400 m relay3:03.461995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden34th 400 m hurdles 50.661996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States51st400 m hurdles 52.16
References
External links Under 18 record Athletics Australia