Daniel Batman
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Daniel Batman (20 March 1981 – 26 June 2012) was an Australian sprinter who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was the Australian national men's 200 metre champion in 2005 and 2008. His best international achievement was a sixth place at the 2003 World Indoor Championships.[1]
Batman was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He attended The Scots College and Cranbrook School. He was a direct descendant of John Batman, the founder of Melbourne.[2]
Personal life
Batman was married to Nova Peris (a former Australian Olympic hockey player and Commonwealth Games sprinter) in March 2002 but they separated in 2010. He had two children with Peris, Destiny and Jack. Batman had a child, Liberty, in late 2011 with partner Natalie Sainsbury.[3] Batman died, aged 31, in a car crash at Marrakai, near Darwin, Northern Territory, on 26 June 2012.[4]
References
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- ↑ "Like a bat outta hell for London". Canberra Times, 16 December 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2012
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External links
- Daniel Batman profile at IAAF
- Athletics Australia profile
- sports-reference
- ABC story on Batman's death
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