Ben Ward - Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program

Oct 04 2017

Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program annually as part of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala Dinner – proudly presented by Etihad Airways – the successful recipients will be presented their scholarships by their respective mentors on Thursday, 12th October 2017 at Palladium at Crown, Melbourne.

Record breaking weightlifter Ben Ward from the Gold Coast is on a mission to compete at next year’s Commonwealth Games, which will be held in his hometown.

The 17-year-old has only been competing in his sport for about three years and will continue his development as part of the 2018 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program that provides support and funding for five of Australia’s brightest young sports stars. 

 

Read the full SAHOF Media Release here