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Paul Beech announced as a 2020 Olympic Judge
Published Sat 25 Jan 2020
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are approaching fast and soon our athletes will be trialling for their chance to represent Australia on the Olympic stage. For one of our Victorians the golden ticket has come early. FINA (the International Federation for water sports) has selected Dr. Paul Beech to be a judge for the 2020 Olympic Games. The ONLY Judge selected from Australia. Paul has been an International Level 6 Judge for Australia for over 6 years, officiating at the 2015 World University Games, 2016 FINA World Junior Championships, 2018 Youth Olympic Games, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 FINA World Cup and several FINA Grand Prix events. Paul is also the State Technical Director for Victoria responsible for training and certifying our Victorian Judges. He is a friend and mentor to many. In the lead up to the games Paul will be traveling to judge the FINA World Series in Kazan, Russia and the World Cup in Tokyo. We are very proud of you Paul and wish you many exciting times ahead.