Stamp honour for Kaylee McKeown

File Image above courtesy of Delly Carr, Swimming Australia

The face of our very own Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown will feature on an Australia Post stamp, following her gold medal-winning performance yesterday.

See the stamp below

McKeown, born in Redcliffe and raised in Caboolture, broke an Olympic record to win the women’s 100m backstroke at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The 23-year-old, who won Australia's first backstroke gold in Toyko, is now level with Ian Thorpe, Dawn Fraser and Ariane Titmus in having won three individual Olympic titles.

Each Australia Post stamp is created immediately after Australian athletes win gold in Paris, featuring their official Olympic medal ceremony image.

The sheetlet of ten stamps will be available within 48 hours of the medal ceremony for pre-orders online, and within one week for Australia Post Office outlets.

Australia Post Executive General Manager Retail Josh Bannister says the stamp program is an historic honour for gold medal winners.

“Australia Post is proud to support the incredible talent in the Aussie Olympic team and honour our gold medal winners with their own official stamp. Recognising athletes on a stamp that is accessible to their families and all Australians is a special tribute,” Josh says.

“Whether it be in the pool, track, courtside, on the pitch or in the ring, Aussies can throw their support behind their favourite gold medallists and take home a piece of history with a stamp or coin, sharing the love and excitement for the Paris Olympics.”

AOC Chief Executive Officer Matt Carroll says the limited-edition collectables will be a timeless reminder of this Australian Team.

“Australians are rightly proud of their Olympic Teams which are drawn from towns and communities from across the country,” Matt says.

“We have selected 460 athletes from 33 sports and they all come together as one at the Paris 2024 Games. I know each athlete will be celebrated whether they achieve a medal, a personal best, a courageous performance or display an act of great sportsmanship.

“Making the team is a great achievement. That is a rare honour and we are very grateful to Australia Post for celebrating them in this way.”

Sporting fans and collectors can also mark the momentous occasion by taking home the official Royal Australian Mint 2024 Australian Olympic Team coloured $2 three-coin collection, and the individual 2024 Paralympics Team coloured $2 coin folder as part of Australia Post’s “Paris 2024 Olympic Games” collection.

The stamps will be available at participating Post Offices by the end of each week of the Games, and for pre-order online within 48 hours of Australian gold medal ceremonies online.

The official Royal Australian Mint 2024 Olympic and Paralympic team coin collections are available online and in participating Post Offices from today.