Robert Crowther’s inspirational performance on and off the track has earnt him a place as a positive role model for young Australians.

Hailing from Bowen in North Queensland, Robert made history as the first Indigenous athlete to win gold at the World Junior Athletics Championships where he shattered the national junior long jump record.

At just nineteen years of age, He is already recognised as a world class athlete. Currently training to represent Australia at the Beijing Olympics and the World Athletics Titles, Robert also hopes to compete at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

After receiving a scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport he was announced as the AIS Sports Star of the Year and won the AIS Junior Sportsperson of the Year for 2007.

He is involved with the AIS Indigenous Sports Program aimed at encouraging Indigenous participation in sporting activities. Through this program, he motivates, encourages and supports many aspiring Indigenous athletes.

For his achievement in sport and his commitment to help other Indigenous athletes reach their potential, Robert Crowther is the 2007 National NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year.