Ashley Callus

Ashley Callus
Personal information
Full nameAshley John Callus
National team Australia
Born (1979-03-10) 10 March 1979
Brisbane, Queensland
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 Sydney4×100 m freestyle
2008 Beijing4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
2001 Fukuoka4×100 m freestyle
2001 Fukuoka4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
2002 Moscow100 m freestyle
2006 Shanghai4×100 m medley
2002 Moscow4×100 m medley
Goodwill Games
2001 Brisbane4×100 m freestyle
2001 Brisbane100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
2002 Yokohama4×100 m freestyle
2002 Yokohama100 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala Lumpur4×100 m freestyle
2002 Manchester4×100 m freestyle
2002 Manchester100 m freestyle
2006 Melbourne4×100 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.