Peter Larkins
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Dr. Peter Larkins (born 195? in Geelong, Victoria) is an Australian doctor and media personality, as well as a former athlete.
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[edit] Early life and athletics career
Larkins was educated in Geelong and became a prominent track and field athlete - being selected in every Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and World Cup teams from 1975 to 1984.
[edit] Medicine career
Among Larkins' education include an honours degree in Medical Science, as well as a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. He travelled the world studying sports medicine and set up a private practise in the 1980s.
[edit] Media career
In 1997, Larkins became the boundary rider for Triple M's Australian Football League coverage, with his prognoses on players' injuries becoming a popular and unique aspect of Triple M's coverage.
Larkins later joined the Nine Network as a boundary rider for AFL games.
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