Sean Quilty

Life Membership awarded in 1997.

Sean’s competitive record on a state, national and international level is outstanding. His career highlight included a silver medal in the marathon at the Commonwealth Games in 1994

and on a club level, DAC’s first A Grade cross country premiership when the team went undefeated in season 1993.

Sean’s other achievements include State Marathon Champion (1990, 1992 and 2001), National Marathon Champion (1991 and 1993) and National 10km Champion (1999). On the

international stage he captained the Australian team in the prestigious Ekiden Relays in Japan, represented Australia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics (placed 34th), 1994 Commonwealth

Games (2nd place), went to three World Championships (1995 Gotemborg – 52nd, 1997 Athens – 23rd, 1999 Seville – 63rd) and two World Cross Country Championships

(1995 England – 101st, 1997 Turin – 123rd).

Sean was a Committee member for three years, Men’s Club Captain from 1988 to 1993, assisted the club’s social calendar by organising/hosting trivia nights for a number of years and has

now moved into the coaching arena.