Lee Oudenryn
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Full name | Lee Oudenryn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia | 8 February 1970|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lee Oudenryn (born 8 February 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. His outstanding speed saw him play mostly on the wing, though he also played a few games at fullback.
Background
Oudenryn was born in
Playing career
A former junior
A noted speedster, Oudenryn gained a reputation as the fastest player in rugby league when he defeated
Oudenryn's standing as the fastest player in rugby league took a big hit at the Rugby League Sprint race held during the Botany Bay Gift in March 1993. Over 75 metres, Oudenryn could only finish in 3rd place behind winner Brett Dallas and second placed John Minto.[4]
After spending four seasons at Parramatta where he scored 146 points (18 tries, 37 goals) in 50 games, he signed to play with the
Oudenryn then signed with the North Queensland Cowboys, spending 2001 in Townsville before retiring at the end of the season at age 31.
Later years
After retiring from playing, Oudenryn returned to New Zealand where he is now a member of the New Zealand Police.[5]
In 2011 Oudenryn returned to Australia where he continued his passion for policing. He is currently a detective in the New South Wales Police Force.
References
- ^ Lee Oudenryn rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ Proszenko, Adrian (16 May 2010). "Race lines up NRL's quick men". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ Lee Oudenryn Archived 15 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine rugbyleague.co.nz
- ^ 1993 Rugby League Sprint Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Manawatu Standard. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2011.