Alex Beck will form part of the biggest ever Australian athletics team to leave home soil for the Commonwealth Games when next month’s Glasgow Commonwealth Games gets underway.
Beck’s selection was today confirmed for the men’s 4x400m Australian team along with Steven Solomon (NSW), Craig Burns (Qld), Dylan Grant (Qld), John Steffensen (NSW) and Tristan Thomas (Tas).
“I’m very excited to be part of my first Commonwealth Games team,” Beck said after the announcement.
The Australian men’s 4x400m team has won consecutive Gold Medals in the event at the 2006 (Melbourne) and 2010 Games (Delhi).
“The Australian men’s 4x400m have a rich history at the Commonwealth Games and I’m very happy to be apart of this team to try and make history by winning a 3rd consecutive Gold Medal,” Beck added.
The Australian Commonwealth Games Association this morning officially selected a 103-strong team to compete in track and field at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
“The Athletics Australia Selectors were very pleased to nominate such a quality team to the ACGA for their ratification. We wish all those that have now been selected the very best of luck,” Dion Russell, Athletics Australia Chairman of Selectors, said.
The 2014 Commonwealth Games will commence in Glasgow on Wednesday 23 July, with Athletics competition set to commence at Hampden Park on Sunday 27 July.
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the Australian athletics team was 66-strong and won 11 gold, six silver and three bronze medals.