Latest award spotlights young Australians under 25 conquering world sport
Aussies that are crushing it on the world stage
The next generation of sporting stars are beginning to make their mark on the global stage, with Australian athletes leading the way in several big world sports.
World records have been broken, world championships have been won, while others are in with a shot of taking home major titles.
From Oscar Piastri to Mary Fowler, here are some Australian stars under 25 who are crushing it on the world stage.
Oscar Piastri, 24 (F1)
A local fan favourite, Oscar Piastri has become one of the biggest Australian sporting stars to have found success on the international stage.
The 24-year-old only made his debut in Formula 1in 2023 and has gone on to claim six race wins, four of which were achieved in this current season alone.
Piastri's success on the grid has landed him on the podium 15 times, along with claiming pole position twice and four fastest lap times.
Contracted with McLaren until the end of 2028, Piastri currently sits atop the standings and is in a strong position to become the first Australian since Alan Jones in 1980 to win the drivers' championship.
Kyra Cooney-Cross, 23 (Football)
In April, Kyra Cooney-Cross was named the inaugural winner of the Young Midfielder of the Year at the English Super League's Festival of Women's Football Awards.
The award is only eligible for rising stars aged 23 and under.
The Arsenal star, 23, scored her first goals for the Matildas and the Gunners in 2024.
Dyson Daniels, 22 (NBA)
A standout season with the Atlanta Hawks put Dyson Daniels in the frame to take out the Defensive Player of the Year title.
While he narrowly missed out on taking out that gong, the Australian star was named the NBA's Most Improved Player of the Year.
Daniels, 22, averaged 14.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3 steals in each game with the Hawks.
Valentino Guseli, 20 (Snowboarding)
Raised in Dalmeny, a town on the south coast of NSW, Valentino Guseli is looking to make a mark in the snowboarding world.
In 2024, the 20-year-old became the world record holder for the highest air on a snowboard, landing a 11.5m jump off a 'hip'.
The world record was the second Guseli had achieved in his young career, having also made the highest air on the halfpipe in 2021.
Guseli is a bright prospect for the green and gold at the Winter Olympics next year, with back-to-back crystal globes to his name.
Karl Vilips, 23 (Golf)
A kid from Melbourne who was raised in Perth has caught the attention of many on the PGA Tour.
Karl Vilips, also known as 'Koala Karl', needed just four starts to claim his first ever PGA Tour event.
The 23-year-old collected more than $1.1 million in prize money with a win at the Puerto Rico Open, where he shot a tournament record of 26-under.
Gout Gout, 17 (Athletics)
A sprinting sensation, Gout Gout is an athlete that has everyone talking.
The 17-year-old caught the attention of the world with his record breaking runs in recent months, smashing Peter Norman's 200m Australian sprint record twice.
The achievement saw Gout draw comparisons to a younger version of the world's fastest man of all-time, Usain Bolt.
At 16, Gout was beaten for the gold medal in the 200m sprint at the Under-20 World Championships in 2024 by 18-year-old South African Bayanda Walaza.
He has not won a gold medal on the international stage yet, but is a genuine shot at seizing a world championship medal this year.
Mary Fowler, 22 (Football)
Set to be the leader of the next generation of Matildas stars, Mary Fowler is a football sensational who continues to shine.
Fowler has had a standout season at club level with Manchester City, sending the ball into the back of the net 10 times across three competitions.
She has also made eight assists in the blue jersey, although her season was cut short by an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Mollie O'Callaghan, 21 (Swimming)
Five gold, one silver and two bronze Olympic medals is only the beginning of Mollie O'Callaghan's impressive list of achievements.
The 21-year-old previously held the world record for the 200m freestyle before that was surpassed by fellow Australian star Ariarne Titmus.
O'Callaghan is among the many leaders of the next generation of swimming stars.
Arisa Trew, 15 (Skateboarding)
The youngest on the list, Arisa Trew's future in skateboarding is bright.
The 15-year-old skateboarder made history as the youngest Australian athlete to win gold at an Olympic Games when she won the women's park skateboarding final.
At the time of the final, she was 14-years and 86 days old.
Trew is the first female to land a 720 in a competition, which she performed in June 2023.
Her success in the sport is only just kicking off as she sits 14th overall on the world rankings.
