Ashley Callus

Ashley Callus
Personal information
Full nameAshley John Callus
National team Australia
Born (1979-03-10) 10 March 1979
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubRedlands Swimming Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney 4×100 m freestyle
2008 Beijing 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
2002 Moscow 100 m freestyle
2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
2002 Moscow 4×100 m medley
Goodwill Games
2001 Brisbane 4×100 m freestyle
2001 Brisbane 100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
2002 Yokohama 4×100 m freestyle
2002 Yokohama 100 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m freestyle
2002 Manchester 4×100 m freestyle
2002 Manchester 100 m freestyle
2006 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle

Ashley John Callus OAM (born 10 March 1979) is an Australian former sprint freestyle swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Coming from Brisbane, Queensland, and of Maltese origin, 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 100 m 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 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.