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Bondi Junction stabbing victim Ashlee Good was such a talented junior athlete that she was selected to carry the Olympic torch as it travelled around Australia before the Sydney 2000 Games.
The 38-year-old mother died hours after she and her baby daughter were stabbed in the shocking attack in Sydney's east on Saturday.
Five women - including Good - and a man were killed by knife-wielding Joel Cauchi.
Cauchi seemingly targeted women but authorities have not attributed any motive to the attack, beyond pointing to the attacker's history of mental illness.
Good was the daughter of ex-North Melbourne football player Kerry Good, but is also remembered by many as a terrific athlete in her own right.
Bondi stabbing victim Ashlee Good (pictured) was a champion junior athlete
Good was selected to carry the Olympic torch as it travelled around Australia in 2000 (pictured, mourners lay flowers near the site of the attacks in Bondi Junction)
She grew up in Victoria's Echuca-Moama community and proved herself to be an exceptionally talented basketball and netball player, representing the state in both sports.
Before the Olympics in Sydney, Good had been selected for the All Australian under-16 netball side after an excellent performance at the national championships.
Just a couple of years later, aged 18, Good was the captain of the Victorian
