A Tasmanian Olympian rower has been denied bail after he was charged with family violence offences.
56-year-old Simon Burgess appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Monday to face charges of common assault, injure property and breach of a family violence order, according to The Mercury.
The charges stem from an alleged incident at a home in Franklin on Saturday.
Magistrate Andrew McKee refused Burgess’s application for bail and remanded him in custody until his next court appearance on Friday.
Burgess is a three-time Olympian and represented Australia in rowing, including being the captain of the men’s rowing team in Athens 2004.
He has won two Olympic silver medals and is a two-time world champion in lightweight rowing.
Burgess began his rowing career in Tasmania and represented Australia at the World Rowing Championships 10 times between 1990 and 2002.
The small town of Geeveston, where Burgess is from, has a wooden statue of him on the main street.
Family and domestic violence support services
- 1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732
- Tas Family Violence Counselling and Support Service: 1800 608 122
- Men’s Referral Service: 1300 766 491
- Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 131 114
- In an emergency, contact Police on 000
