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Her all-round athletic ability translated into track and field, where she gained selection in the Australian team in numerous events for the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.

Dorries fought and lost the parliamentary seat of Hazel Grove in Greater Manchester in 2001, but gained selection for the safe seat of Mid Bedfordshire in 2005.

The following year, he gained selection in the Victorian Second XI.

Nevertheless, McCool gained selection as part of Australian team to tour England in 1948 under Donald Bradman.

Booth gradually progressed and gained selection on the 1959 60 Australian Second XI tour to New Zealand.

After finishing his American university career, Tonelli returned to Australia and gained selection for his second Olympics.

Weighing 80 kg and just under 6 feet tall, Barr gained selection for Victoria as a hooker the following year.

Pathan gained selection for the 2007 08 tour of Australia, but did not play in the first two Tests with only two pacemen chosen.

The following season, he gained selection for the last three matches and broke through for his maiden first-class century, having never previously passed 50.

She gained selection for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome as a member of the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay squad.

His career was interrupted by the Second World War, during which he served in the Australian Army and gained selection in its rugby union team.