| Australia's Greatest Athlete | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 6 February (2010-02-06) – 28 February 2010 (2010-02-28) |
| Season chronology | |
| ← Previous Season 1Next → Season 3 | |
The second season of Australia's Greatest Athlete was broadcast on the Seven Network and hosted by Mark Beretta and Tom Williams, with Ricky Ponting presenting occasional fitness tips and interviews with the competitors in video packages. It was once again sponsored by Rexona, which had naming rights to the show.
Filming took place on Couran Cove Island Resort on South Stradbroke Island off the Gold Coast, Queensland.
Billy Slater, who won the first season of the show, returned to defend his title. By the end of the series, Slater had successfully defended his title by just 5 points, winning the title, trophy and $10,000 for the Royal Children's Hospital in Brisbane.
The season began on 6 February 2010 and aired at 4:30 pm on both Saturdays and Sundays, and concluded on 28 February 2010.
Participants
- Matthew Mitcham – Olympic diving gold medallist
- Jason Culina – A-League soccer player
- Cameron Ling – Australian rules footballer
- James O'Connor – Rugby Union player
- Wendell Sailor – Rugby league and Rugby Union player
- Craig Lowndes – V8 Supercar driver
- Shannon Eckstein – Two-time world Ironman champion
- Billy Slater – NRL player and series defending champion
Episodes
Episode 1
- Mini Iron-man Challenge
- Poles Challenge
Episode 2
- 25 m Swimming Challenge
- Soccer Challenge
Episode 3
- Rugby Oztag Challenge
- Jet Ski Challenge
Episode 4
- 40m Sprint
- Rock Climbing Challenge
Episode 5
- NRL Sled Push
- Bench Press Challenge
Episode 6
- Core Strength Challenge
- Kayaking Challenge
Episode 7
- V8 Buggy Challenge
- AFL Kick For Goal
Episode 8
- Pinguet Challenges
Results table
The following table shows how many points each competitor earned throughout the series.
| Competitor | Challenge | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Total | ||
| Mini Ironman |
Poles | 25m Swim |
Soccer | Rugby Oztag |
Jet Ski | 40m Sprint |
Rock Climb |
NRL Sled Push |
Bench Press |
Diving | Kayaking | V8 Buggy | AFL Kick | Multisport Challenge | |||
| Billy Slater | 90 | 75 | 45 | 75 | 120 | 80 | 90 | 100† | 90 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 200 | 1415 | |
| Shannon Eckstein | 100† | 100 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 45 | 80 | 95 | 100 | 70 | 120 | 180 | 1410 | |
| James O'Connor | 80 | 45 | 90 | 55 | 45† | 45 | 100 | 45 | 45 | 95 | 120 | 45 | 30 | 55 | 160 | 1055 | |
| Craig Lowndes | 60 | 90 | 45 | 35 | 45 | 100 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 100† | 70 | 140 | 960 | |
| Jason Culina | 40 | 45 | 45 | 100† | 90 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 80 | 40 | 110 | 45 | 80 | 55 | 60 | 950 | |
| Cameron Ling | 70 | 45 | 45 | 75 | 45 | 90 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 60 | 90† | 120 | 950 | |
| Matthew Mitcham | 50 | 75 | 80 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 90 | 45 | 55 | 60† | 70 | 40 | 30 | 100 | 890 | |
| Wendell Sailor | 30 | 45 | 70 | 55 | 110 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 100† | 70 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 40 | 80 | 870 | |
- † indicates this event was the 'sports specific challenge' for this athlete
- The contestant won the challenge
- The contestant came second in the challenge
- The contestant came last in the challenge
- The contestant won the series
- The contestant came second overall in the series
- The contestant came last overall in the series
Trivia
- Matthew Mitcham and Cameron Ling were the only competitors not to have won an event.
References
- "Matthew Mitcham For Australia's Greatest Athlete". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- "Returning: Australia's Greatest Athlete". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2010-02-07.