12 Facts About Glenn Tasker

Glenn Robert Tasker was a leading Australian sport administrator particularly in swimming, tennis and the Paralympic movement.

Glenn Tasker was President of the Australian Paralympic Committee from 2013 to 2018.

Glenn Tasker took up the position when Swimming Australia was undertaking a period of major change with long standing national coach Don Talbot and executive director Vena Murray leaving the organisation.

Issues which Glenn Tasker managed whilst CEO included the leaking of Ian Thorpe's abnormal doping violation, Ian Thorpe's disqualification from the 400m Freestyle at the Olympic trials after a false start and Nick D'Arcy's removal from the Australian team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after assaulting Simon Cowley.

Glenn Tasker resigned from Swimming Australia to return to his family located in Sydney and take up the position of Chief Executive Officer of Tennis NSW.

In 2014 Glenn Tasker came out of semi-retirement to take up the mantle of Chief Executive Officer of DragonBoats NSW Inc, where he was instrumental in helping the sport deal with large scale growth, implementing governance structures and wholesale changes to the sports administration across NSW.

Glenn Tasker held this role in a permanent part-time capacity until his retirement in 2017.

In 2008, Glenn Tasker was elected to the Australian Paralympic Committee Board and in December 2013 was elected President replacing Greg Hartung, who had resigned after 16 years in the position.

Glenn Tasker held the position of Vice-Chair of the International Paralympic Committee's Sport Technical Committee for Swimming.

Glenn Tasker died on 15 August 2019 at the age of 67 at a hospital in Caringbah, New South Wales.

Glenn Tasker earned a Diploma of Teaching from Mitchell College of Advanced Education, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New England, and Master of Education from the University of Sydney.

Glenn Tasker was recognised for his work, receiving several awards including:.