Simon Hollingsworth (born 9 May 1972) is a former track and field athlete who was the CEO of the Australian Sports Commission from 2012 to 2016. Athletic career Hollingsworth competed nationally and internationally for Australia in the 400 metres hurdles. He participated in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and World Athletics Championships. Hollingsworth holds the record in the 400m hurdles at under 18 level with a time of 50.45 seconds. Education He studied at St Patrick's College, Launceston, and St Virgil's College, Hobart, before graduating from the University of Tasmania in 1996 with a combined degree of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws, achieving Honours in Law. He was a Rhodes Scholar at Exeter College, Oxford where he studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Business career Hollingsworth is a member of the Athletes commission and has acted as chairperson of the Commission since 2000. He was an Executive Director in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet before being appointed the CEO of the Australian Sports Commission on 27 September 2011. Hollingsworth resigned as CEO in August 2016 to take up a senior finance position in the Victorian Government. Hollingsworth is currently the CEO of the Magistrates' Courts of Victoria. National podiums 400 m hurdles 1993–94: third (49.68) 1994–95: runner-up (49.73) 1995–96: runner-up (50.12) International competitions References External links Under 18 record Athletics Australia 1972 births Living people Australian male hurdlers Australian Rhodes Scholars Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Australia Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford People educated at St Virgil's College Australian Institute of Sport track and field athletes Australian sports executives and administrators World Athletics Championships athletes for Australia Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia