to win gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics Caitlin De Wit – wheelchair basketball player Kilian Elkinson - Bermudian footballer Nick Farr-Jones – rugby union footballer Jessica Fox – French-born Australian slalom canoer, Olympic silver (K-1 slalom), world championships bronze (C-1) Peter Fuzes (born 1947) – association soccer player Scott Gourley – rugby union and rugby league Phil Hardcastle – rugby union footballer Peter Johnson – rugby player Tom Lawton, Snr – rugby union player Jack Metcalfe – whilst competing on Sydney University Oval on 14 December 1935, set a new world record in the triple jump, leaping Herbert Moran – rugby union player Stirling Mortlock – rugby union player Dean Mumm – rugby union player Otto Nothling – rugby union and cricket player Ellyse Perry – cricket and football player Mike Pyke – rugby union player and Australian rules footballer Alex Ross – state and national representative rugby union player Kevin Ryan – rugby union and rugby league player John Solomon – rugby union player, state and national representative versatile back Johnny Taylor – rugby union and cricket player John Thornett – rugby union player Dick Tooth – rugby union footballer John Treloar – first Australian to reach an Olympic Games final sprint Johnnie Wallace – rugby union player, state and national representative three-quarter Phil Waugh – rugby union footballer Zhao Zong-Yuan – youngest Australian to become a chess Grandmaster Other David Gulasi – Australian social media figure active in China Paul Hockings – anthropologist Margaret McArthur – anthropologist, nutritionist and educator Mervyn Meggitt – anthropologist Anne Pattel-Gray – theologian, author Footnotes Faculty Administration Chancellors The chancellor is elected by the fellows and presides at Senate meetings. In 1924, the executive position of vice-chancellor was created, and the chancellor ceased to have managerial responsibilities. Until 1860, the chancellor was known as the provost. Vice-Chancellors The vice-chancellor serves as the chief executive officer of the university, and oversees most of the university's day-to-day operations, with the chancellor serving in a largely ceremonial role. Before 1924, the vice-chancellors were fellows of the university, elected annually by the fellows. Until 1860, the vice-chancellor was known as the vice-provost. Since 1955, the full title has been Vice-Chancellor and Principal. References Further reading Williams, Bruce. Liberal education and useful knowledge: a brief history of the University of Sydney, 1850–2000, Chancellor's Committee, University of Sydney, 2002. Inspiring leaders at Women's College Sydney, University of University