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World women's shot put champion Valerie Vili will lead a 47-strong New Zealand contingent to the three-day Australian track and field championships beginning on Thursday in Brisbane.
Vili, who won the Australian titles in 2004 and 2005, will compete on Thursday.
Former world women's discus champion Beatrice Faumuina will be seeking to add an eighth championship title to her collection on Saturday.
The other New Zealanders are Rowan Baird (3000m), Craig Bearda (100m and 200m), April Brough (100m and 200m), Matt Brown (100m and 200m), Fiona Crombie (3000m steeplechase), Andrew Davidson (3000m), James Dolphin (100m and 200m), Chris Donaldson (100m and 200m), Terry Falevaai (shot put, discus and javelin seated), Stuart Farquhar (javelin,) Keshia Grant (javelin), Nikki Hamblin (1500m), Jessica Hamill (shot put, discus seated), Matt Harris (800m and 1500m), Tim Hawkes (800m), Nicola Hely (100m and 200m), Kate Horan (100m and 200m ambulant), Gareth Hyett (1500m), Cory Innes (200m and 400m), Lewis Jenkin (1500m), Leonora Joy (3000m steeplechase), Nick Kalivati (400m hurdles), Shaun Krawitz (3000m steeplechase), David Lane (triple jump), Sarah McSweeney (3000m steeplechase), Matthew Mildenhall (1500m), Andrea Miller (100m, 100m hurdles), James Mortimer (110m hurdles), Richard Olsen (1500m), Charlotte Osborne (400m), Ben Potter (100m and 200m), Marissa Pritchard (triple jump and high jump), Simon Rogers (800m and 1500m), Neil Sampson (800m), Matt Slade (100m and 200m ambulant), Anna Smythe (100m and 200m), Adam Somerville (200m), Jacinda Swain (800m), Jeffrey Thumath (200m and long jump), Veronica Torr (100m hurdles), Andrew Underwood (400m), Carl Van Der Speck (100m), Michael Whitehead (800m), Monique Williams (200m and 400m), Michael Wilson (100m and 200m).
- NZPA
