Dean Kenneally
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Dean Kenneally is an Australian physiotherapist whose area of expertise is hamstring
injuries on athletes. Kenneally is the primary team physio for Chelsea FC.
Previously he has worked for Tottenham Hotspur, as well as the Australian and English national athletics
teams.
During his active sports career he was an 800 metres
runner. His greatest achievement was a silver medal at the 1991 Universiade
. He also participated at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
, finishing 23rd out of 28.
He was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne
.
Hamstring
In human anatomy, the hamstring refers to any one of the three posterior thigh muscles, or to the tendons that make up the borders of the space behind the knee. In modern anatomical contexts, however, they usually refer to the posterior thigh muscles, or the tendons of the semitendinosus, the...
injuries on athletes. Kenneally is the primary team physio for Chelsea FC.
Previously he has worked for Tottenham Hotspur, as well as the Australian and English national athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
teams.
During his active sports career he was an 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
runner. His greatest achievement was a silver medal at the 1991 Universiade
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
. He also participated at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 August to 28 August 1994.The XV Commonwealth Games marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the...
, finishing 23rd out of 28.
He was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne
Wesley College, Melbourne
Wesley College, Melbourne is an independent, co-educational, Christian day school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1866, the college is a school of the Uniting Church in Australia. Wesley is the largest school in Australia by enrolment, with 3,511 students and 564 full-time staff...
.