Commonwealth Games family recognised with Australian honours

Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) alumni and family have joined an esteemed list, with several acknowledged on the distinguished Australia Day 2024 Honours List.

Marion Exelby

Marion Exelby (fencing) won a silver medal in the foil at the 1970 Edinburgh Games and was a member of…

Christine McDougall

Christine McDougall (fencing) competed at the 1970 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games and the 1972 Munich Olympics in both individual and team…

Cheryle Van Eyk

Cheryle Van Eyk (fencing) fought in the individual and team foil events at the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games in 1970. 

Greg Benko

Greg Benko (fencing) is a legend of Australian fencing who competed in the 1970 Games in Edinburgh along with four…

Ernest Simon

Ernest ‘Ernie’ Simon (fencing) competed in the individual foil and epee events in Edinburgh in 1970, as well as in…

Bill Ronald

William ‘Bill’ Ronald (fencing) competed in epee and foil events at the 1968 Mexico Olympics and 1970 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games….

Ronald Mills

Ronald ‘Graham’ Mills (fencing) represented Australia in the individual and team foil events at the 1970 Edinburgh Games. Mills was…

Val Winter

Jeanette Beauchamp