Further Information 

Competition Stats

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS:
400 metres: 1994 (U20) - 1st, 1995 (U20) - 1st, 2005 - 1st, 2006 - 2nd (1st Australian), 2007 - 1st, 2008 - 1st
800 metres: 1996 (U20) - 2nd, 1998 - 1st, 1998 (Commonwealth Games Trial) - 1st, 1999 - 1st, 2000 - 1st, 2000 (Olympic Games Trial) - 1st, 2001 - 1st, 2002 - 1st, 2003 - 1st, 2004 - 2nd (1st Australian), 2007 - 1st, 2008 - 1st

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Commonwealth Games: 1994 - 4 x 400m DNC, 1998 - 800m 6th (2.01.71), 4 x 400m 1st (3.27.28, split 53.5), 2002 - 800m 5th (1.59.73), 4 x 400m 1st (3.25.63, split 51.44), 2006 - 400m 4th semi (52.88), 4 x 400m 1st (3.28.66, split 52.4)
Olympic Games: 2000 - 800m 4th semi (1.59.33), 4 x 400m 5th (3.23.81, split 51.3), 2004 - 800m 5th heat (2.02.67)
World Championships: 1999 - 4 x 400m 6th heat (3.27.31, split 53.3), 800m 6th heat (2.03.03); 2001 -800m 7th semi (2.03.16), 2003 - 800m 8th semi (2.05.11), 2007 - 800m 4th heat (2.01.21)
World Cup: 1998 - 800m 8th (2.06.64), 4 x 400m 6th (3.31.67), 2002 - 800m 7th (2.03.10), 4 x 400m 7th (3.31.32, split 52.34)
World Indoor Championships: 1999 - 800m 6th semi (2.02.42), 4 x 400m 2nd (3.26.87, split 51.32), 2001 - 800m 4th semi (2.04.79), 2008 - 800m 1st (2.02.52)
World Junior Championships: 1994 - 400m 6th (53.51), 1996 - 400m 5th semi (54.55), 4 x 100m 6th (45.50), 4 x 400m 3rd (3.32.47, split 52.7)

ANNUAL PROGRESSION:
400 metres
1993 54.84
1994 52.90
1995 53.01
1996 53.34
1998 52.60
1999 52.58
2000 51.51
2001 53.07
2002 52.21
2003 52.85
2004 53.72
2005 52.44
2006 52.36
2007 51.71
2008 51.44

800 metres
1998 2.01.71
1999 2.00.95
2000 1.59.21
2001 2.00.86
2002 1.59.73
2003 1.59.35
2004 2.00.96
2005 2.11.37
2006 2.06.52
2007 1.59.45
2008 1.59.59

EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS:
400 metres: 51.44 - Brisbane, 28/02/08
800 metres: 1:59.21 - Canberra, 15/01/00

RECORD(S):
National Indoor record - 800 metres: 2.01.85 - Valencia (ESP), 7/03/08
National Under 18 record - 400 metres: 52.90 - Melbourne, 20/02/94

Interesting Facts

Tamsyn began a budding media career as part of the 'Dead Set Legends' on Melbourne radio station Triple M and has made appearances on many television and radio programs. She showed she had other skills when finishing a very competitive third in television’s 'Dancing with the Stars' in 2006.

Her partner is Pura Cup cricketer Graham Manou.

Sporting Career

Tamsyn was the youngest member of the Commonwealth Games team in 1994, earning selection before her 16th birthday. She was a World Junior finalist over 400m in the same year.

A less successful World Junior campaign in 1996 was Tamsyn’s only other international appearance until 1998 when, having begun to experiment with 800m running, she was selected for both the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games. In Kuala Lumpur, she was a member of the first of three 4 x 400m teams in which she was to share Commonwealth gold. March of the following year brought a high quality silver medal in the relay at the World Indoors.

Year 2000 saw Tamsyn set PBs for both 400 and 800 metres, her 800m PB still stands, but in 2008 after a very long 8 years, her 400m PB fell at the National Championships. At the Sydney Olympics in 2000, she placed fourth in her semi final of the 800m and continued her great contributions to Australian relay teams, helping to set a new Australian record of 3:23.81.

The ensuing years brought steady performances plus another fine contribution to relay gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Tamsyn won her sixth straight national 800m title in 2004 but after the Athens Olympics concentrated on 400m until 2007, taking national gold in 2005 and 2006.

The 2006-07 domestic season saw her successfully blend competitions at both distances, with good results including the National Championships double.

A successful international season highlighted by her quickest time over 800m since 2003 preceded her fourth World Championships, where she finished fourth in her heat over the distance and didn’t progress.

Tamsyn stamped her authority on the 2007/08 season early by claiming victory in the 400m at the Zatopek Classic. She would then dominate the season in both the 400m and 800m disciplines, including victory in the Sydney Grand Prix (800m, 1.59.59) and the Melbourne Grand Prix (400m, 51.55) meets. The decision to compete in both events at the National Championships proved successful when Tamsyn completed the double, winning the 400m in a career best time (51.44) and the 800m (2.02.12), to secure her spot in the both events for the Beijing Olympic Games.

Just a week later, Tamsyn competed in the 800m at the World Indoor Championships, she finished second in her heat (2.01.85) and third in her semi (2.02.07). Despite going into the final as the sixth ranked qualifier Lewis was simply too good in the finishing straight, lifting as she had done throughout the domestic season, to claim victory, becoming Australia's fourth World Indoor Champion.

Family connections
Tamsyn has strong athletics pedigree with her mother Carolyn (Wright) and father Greg both Australian representatives. Her brother and current coach Justin was also a handy sprinter.

Carolyn won 17 national medals, including seven high jump titles, and competed at the 1962 Commonwealth Games. Greg’s national medal haul totalled 18 with six sprint titles, competing at both the Olympic and Commonwealth Games.

With Tamsyn’s two victories in 2007, the family national medal tally has now grown to 45.