Simon Nathan, who helped Britain's athletics team clinch four golds medals at the London Olympics, has been named Australia's high performance director of athletics.
Briton Nathan, a long-serving coach with British Athletics, will be responsible for strategy, contracts, selection policy and funding in an over-arching role within governing body Athletics Australia (AA).
"I've always admired the Australian sporting culture and the chance to be able to contribute directly is very exciting."
Nathan takes on the portfolio relinquished by former high performance manager Eric Hollingsworth, who will focus exclusively on his role as AA's head coach after a controversy-marred leadup to the London Games.
AA came under scrutiny for a number of spats with athletes over team selections in the leadup to London, prompting Australia's Olympic Committee to intervene.
Australia targeted six medals in London but came home with only one gold, to 100 metres hurdles champion Sally Pearson, and two silvers.
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