Peter Foster

Peter Clarence Foster (born 26 September 1962) is an Australian career criminal who has been jailed in Australia, Britain, the United States and Vanuatu for a variety of offences related to weight loss and other scams as well as absconding from justice. His convictions range from fraud and money laundering to contempt of court and resisting arrest.

Foster was also in the headlines for his role in helping Cherie Blair, wife of British prime minister Tony Blair, buy properties in Bristol at a discounted rate. Foster has described himself as an "international man of mischief".

Early career

Foster began marketing and selling products at 19 years of age. Nicknamed "kid tycoon" and the "milkshake tycoon", Foster was promoting themed nights at a Gold Coast discothèque two years before he was legally allowed in the club and became a boxing promoter at 17.

At 20, Foster was fined £75,000 by an Australian court for attempting to make a fraudulent insurance claim when a boxing match he was promoting fell through.

Peter Foster (Australian rules footballer)

Peter Foster (born 2 June 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL.

A key position player, Foster finished equal 5th in the 1988 Brownlow Medal and won Footscray's best and fairest award in 1990.

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Peter Foster (rugby league)

Peter Foster is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh, as a loose forward/lock, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Peter Foster won caps for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1955 against New Zealand (3 matches).

Peter Foster also represented Great Britain while at Leigh between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).

County Cup final appearances

Peter Foster played loose forward/lock in Leigh's 6-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1951 Lancashire Cup final during the 1951–52 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 October 1951.

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Peter Foster (journalist)

Peter Foster is the U.S. bureau chief for The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph newspapers. He previously was the Beijing correspondent for both newspapers, and prior to that he was the Indian Subcontinent correspondent from 2004 to 2008.

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Peter Foster (disambiguation)

Peter Foster (born 1962) is an Australian conman and convicted criminal.

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Peter Foster (canoeist)

Peter Foster (born 27 July 1960) is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

His mother Elizabeth and father John also had two other children. Catherine and Margot Foster.

Foster was the second child and grew up in Melbourne, Australia where he still resides.

Foster first became enthusiastic about canoeing while a member at the Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club at approximately the age of 14. Foster now armed with a passion for competing later moved on to compete for the Torquay Surf Life Saving Club.

Foster's father John competed for Australia in water polo at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. His sister Margot won a bronze in the women's coxed four event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Foster is now a successful stock broker working in Melbourne. Recently involved in 2007, 2008 as the director of junior competition and directing Victoria's (Australia) biggest youth Surf Life Saving program, with over 500 participants.