Craig Challen information

Dr
Craig Challen
SC OAM (Gen)
Dr Craig Challen SC OAM (Gen)
	Challen (left) with Richard Harris
Born	1965 or 1966 (age 57–58)
Nationality	Australian
Education	Murdoch University
Occupation	Veterinarian
Known for	Tham Luang cave rescue
	Medical career
Field	Veterinary medicine
Awards	Star of Courage (SC) (Australia) ; Medal of the Order of Australia (General Division) (OAM (Gen)) (Australia) ; Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn; Australian of the Year 2019; Oztek 2009 Diver of the Year; Western Australian of the Year 2019;

Craig Challen, SC OAM (Gen) is an Australian technical diver and cave explorer who played a substantial role in the Tham Luang cave rescue. He was the recipient of the Oztek 2009 Diver of the Year award for his services to caving,^[2]^[3] and was joint winner of the 2019 Australian of the Year.^[4]

He grew up in the Perth suburb of Thornlie and later on a 200 ha (500 acres) farming property in Gidgegannup; he attended Eastern Hills Senior High School in Mount Helena, near Gidgegannup.^[5]^[6] A veterinary surgeon by profession, Challen has made notable dives in Cocklebiddy Cave and Pearse Resurgence.^[7] In 2010 he made a record-setting 194 m (636 ft) dive while caving in New Zealand.^[8] In 2020 he made a second record-setting return visit to the Pearse Resurgence (New Zealand) and extended the Australasian depth record to 245 m (804 ft) with his dive partner Richard Harris.^[9]

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^ Byram, Vickii (18 October 2023). "Cave hero put to the test on SAS Australia". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^ "November 2010 – Page 2".
^ "West Australian Divers • View topic - OZTEK 2009 & Congrats Craig Challen!". Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
^ "Thai cave hero wins top WA honour". The West Australian. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
^ Fleming, Katherine (25 January 2019). "Humble hero". The West Australian. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
^ "Australian of the Year". Helena College. 3 May 2019. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
^ "Craig Challen | Cave Diving Down Under".
^ "Aussie Divers Map Cave Depths | Rec N Tech Asia". Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
^ "Pearse Resurgence 2020". 3 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

[ctimes-2] Byram, Vickii (18 October 2023). "Cave hero put to the test on SAS Australia". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

[3] "November 2010 – Page 2".

[4] "West Australian Divers • View topic - OZTEK 2009 & Congrats Craig Challen!". Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.

[WA-5] "Thai cave hero wins top WA honour". The West Australian. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.

[6] Fleming, Katherine (25 January 2019). "Humble hero". The West Australian. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

[7] "Australian of the Year". Helena College. 3 May 2019. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

[8] "Craig Challen | Cave Diving Down Under".

[9] "Aussie Divers Map Cave Depths | Rec N Tech Asia". Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.

[10] "Pearse Resurgence 2020". 3 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

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Dr Craig Challen SC OAM (Gen)
Challen (left) with Richard Harris
Born	1965 or 1966 (age 57–58)^[1]
Nationality	Australian
Education	Murdoch University
Occupation	Veterinarian
Known for	Tham Luang cave rescue
Medical career
Field	Veterinary medicine
Awards	Star of Courage (SC) (Australia) Medal of the Order of Australia (General Division) (OAM (Gen)) ^[a] (Australia) Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn Australian of the Year 2019 Oztek 2009 Diver of the Year Western Australian of the Year 2019