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Four Western Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holders have been named in the Kookaburras squad for the 2013 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia.

WAIS slalom canoeing athletes Robin Jeffery and Kynan Maley will headline the 2013 Australian Open commencing at Penrith's Whitewater Stadium on Friday with athletes from 12 countries set to showcase their talents down the fast and challenging Sydney Olympic course.

Seven WAIS athletes have earned selection for the Australian rowing team for next month's World Cup event in Sydney.

WAIS javelin thrower Kim Mickle has made a successful entrance into 2013 competition, by winning the women's event at the weekend Track Classic meet in Adelaide.

WAIS wheelchair basketball athletes Amber Merritt and Sarah Vinci have helped the Australian Gliders retain their Osaka Cup title following an un-defeated campaign in the team's first event since the 2012 London Paralympic Games.

Four WAIS athletes have been selected to contest the 2013 UCI Junior Track World Championships to be staged in Glasgow, Scotland from 7 to 11 August.

The WAIS sailing program has had five athletes selected onto the 2013 Australian Sailing Youth Team to contest the ISAF Youth World Championships in Cyprus in July.

Australian pocket rocket and WAIS scholarship holder Greta Small has continued her sensational snow form to finish 25th in Super Combined at the 2013 World Ski Championships in Schladming, Germany.

WAIS athlete Rhys Mainstone has won a third consecutive 10km open water national championship after taking victory at the 2013 Australian titles at Lake Macquarie.

The Hockeyroos have been denied a bronze medal at the 2013 Investec Challenge in South Africa after suffering a penalty shoot-out defeat at the hands of England.