Twenty-four Central Coast sporting legends have been honoured with their own art installations as part of a new Walk of Champions in Gosford.
The project is a joint venture between Central Coast Council and Sport Central Coast and was designed by students at Lisarow High School under the guidance of teacher Adam Walsh.
The art installations are an impressive two metres in height and show the sport stars in action.
The Central Coast Sporting Hall of Fame was established in 1998 by local resident Sheldon Kidd with the assistance of then Gosford Mayor Chris Holstein.
The Walk of Champions is an extension of the Sporting Hall of Fame and can be found on the ground floor of the Baker Street Parking Station.
The Central Coast Sporting Hall of Fame recognises the historical significance of the region’s world-dominating athletes and honours their elite achievements.
One of the main objectives of the Hall of Fame is to inspire local youth and show them that it is possible to live on the Central Coast and also be able to achieve at the highest levels in their chosen sports.
The athletes inducted into the Central Coast Sporting Hall of Fame and honoured at the Walk of Champions are: Megan Anderson (netball); Murray Braund (surf life saving); Alison Broadbent (netball); Dale Buggins (motorcycle jumping); Ross Clarke-Jones (surfing); Alan Davidson (cricket); Billy Dunk (golf); Graham Eadie (rugby league); Mark Edmondson (tennis); David Fairleigh (rugby league); Nicole Hackett (triathlon); David Hall (tennis); John Hutchinson (football); Chris Lawrence (sailboarding); James Patterson (skiing); Peter Reynolds (swimming); Vicki Roycroft (equestrian); Wayne Roycroft (equestrian); Mark Sainsbury (surfing); Paul Singleton (athletics); Mark Skaife (motor racing); Liesl Tesch (basketball/sailing); Guy Waters (boxing); and Troy Waters (boxing).
Further information can be found at sportcentralcoast.org.au/central-coast-sporting-hall-of-fame/