Australia Day Award
Nilesh was named the Male Athlete of the Year at the City of Greater Dandenong’s Sports Awards last year, following his elevation from school competition to Under-18 Victoria 110m hurdles champion.
Nilesh joined the Dandenong Springvale Athletics Club in 2016 and has become an inspiration and mentor to many athletes at the club by proving that hard work and dedication leads to success. Nilesh’s goal is to represent Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.