Jason Hellwig

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Jason Hellwig
120411 - Jason Hellwig - 3b - 2012 Team processing.jpg
2012 Australian Paralympic Team portrait of Hellwig
Born
Darwin, Northern Territory
NationalityAustralian

Jason Scott Hellwig (born 27 September 1971) is a leading Australian sport administrator. He was the chief executive officer of the Australian Paralympic Committee from 2010 to 2015.

Personal[]

Hellwig was born on 27 September 1971 in Darwin, Northern Territory.[1] He grew up in Darwin and attended from 1985 to 1988.[2] In 2002, he completed a Master of Business Administration at the University of Ballarat.

Sport Administration[]

Hellwig's full-time sport administration career commenced in 1993 with his appointment as General Manager of Northern Territory Athletics.[2] In 1995, he was appointed Development Officer with Athletics Australia.[2] Other positions held at Athletics Australia included Development Manager and General Manager. Whilst at Athletics Australia he assisted in the improving the awareness and profile of elite athletes with a disability.[2] From 2002 to 2003, he was an Australian Paralympic Committee Board Director. In 2003, he joined the Australian Paralympic Committee as the Director of Sport.[2] This position was responsible for developing high performance sport programs. In January 2010, Hellwig replaced Miles Murphy as Australian Paralympic Committee Chief Executive Officer. .[3] APC President Greg Hartung stated that "Since joining the APC, Jason has managed our sport operations to help ensure Australia has maintained a position within the world’s top five nations at Paralympic Summer Games and top 10 at Paralympic Winter Games.[4] He was appointed Australian Team Chef de Mission for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[5] The Australian team finished fifth in the medal tally and had its best result since the 2000 Sydney Games winning 31 gold medals and medals in nine sports.[6]

He has attended the following Summer Paralympics as an administrator - 2000 Athletics Manager;[1] 2004 - Director of Operations;[7] 2008 - General Manager;[8] 2012 - Chef de Mission [5]

Hellwig stepped down from CEO of the APC in March 2015.[9]

Recognition[]

  • 2000 − Australian Sports Medal[10]

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Australian Media Guide : 2000 Paralympic Games. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2000.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Jobling, Ian. "Jason Hellwig interviewed by Ian Jobling in the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies oral history project". National Library of Australia Website. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  3. ^ Hellwig, Jason. "For the APC". Australian Paralympian. Australian Paralympic Committee. 3.
  4. ^ McDonald, Margie (28 January 2010). "APC names Jason Hellwig new boss". The Australian. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Jason Hellwig entrusted as Chef de Mission". The Australian. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Paralympic team an inspiring collection". The Australian. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  7. ^ Media Guide - Athens 2004. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2004.
  8. ^ Media Guide : Beijing 2008. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2008.
  9. ^ "APC Chief Executive stands down". Australian Paralympic Committee News, 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Jason Scott Hellwig". It's An Honour Website. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
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