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Who am I?

I have won multiple olympic medals and am responsible for one of Australia's most famous sports.

Bonus who am I...

Who was the first documented Australian to participate in the sport?
 
Right L/R.
Another fascinating Australian.
Sidney left home at 14 With a one eyed horse.
He became the owner of 3 % of Oz and a millionaire.
He could move herds of cattle from the Kimberly across east and down to South Oz without rarely leaving his own land.


Hey pushcart. Ya supposed to answer a question correctly before asking one :)
 
I should mention that the first person in question is an American.

Medals were won in 1912 - 1xgold 1xsilver, 1920 - 2xGold and 1924 1xSilver

I'll give some more clues if that doesn't help :)
 
Yes! Nice one Duck :)

It wasn't until December 1914 that Australian surfing history is to have officially begun when the legendary Hawaiian Olympic champion, Duke Kahanamoku, re-introduced the sport of surfing to Australia. He was invited to give a surfboard riding exhibition, and promptly shaped a surfboard out of a solid piece of Queensland Sugar Pine. A 16 year girl, Isabella Letham, was plucked from a large crowd on the beach at Freshwater, Sydney, and became the first official record of an Australian learning to surf and actually standing up riding wave.

And the next question is.....
 

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