Sports
| Name | Association with RMIT | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Browne | attended | cyclist and Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medalist | |
| Elizabeth Gardner | B AppSci (Human) | freestyle skier | |
| Carrie Graf, OAM | B AppSci | basketballer and former coach of the Australia women's national basketball team | |
| Steven Hooker, OAM | attended | pole vaulter and Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medalist | |
| Lydia Lassila, OAM | B AppSci (Human) | freestyle skier and Winter Olympic Games gold medalist | |
| Bill Lawry, AM | attended | former captain of the Australia national cricket team; sports commentator | |
| James Marburg | BA | rower and Olympic Games silver medalist | |
| David Morris | current student | freestyle skier | |
| Nick Morris, OAM | B AppSci (Human) | wheelchair basketballer and Paralympic Games gold medalist | |
| Elizabeth Patrick | current student | rowing coxswain | |
| Colin Ridgway | attended | former NFL player with Dallas Cowboys and first Australian to play in the NFL | |
| Jared Tallent | current student | race walker, Olympic Games silver and Commonwealth Games gold medalist | |
| James Tomkins, OAM | B Bus | rower and three-time Olympic Games gold medalist; financial analyst | |
| Peter Thomson | physics classes | golfer and five-time winner of the British Open | |
| Max Walker | Dip Arch | former cricketer and AFL player with Melbourne Demons; architect and entrepreneur | |
| Charlie Walsh, OAM | former faculty | former coach of Australian national cycling team; helped develop the RMIT Superbike | |
| Julien Wiener | B Bus (Management) | cricketer and first Jew to play for Australia |
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