Leisel Marie Jones, OAM (born 30 August 1985) is an Australian former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medallist. A participant in the 2000 Summer...
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Leisel is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate...
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the world record en route to winning gold, shocking Australian favorite Leisel Jones. Four years later at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Soni successfully defended...
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After winning a silver medal in Sydney and a bronze in Athens, Australia's Leisel Jones stormed home on the final lap to claim an elusive gold in the event...
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has a history of successful alumni including Olympians Stephanie Rice and Leisel Jones. He is the coach of Australian swimmers Ariarne Titmus, Elijah Winnington...
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Lydia Jacoby also swam 1:05.16 (2023), 1:05.28 (2021), 1:05.52 (2021). Leisel Jones also swam 1:05.17 (2008), 1:05.34 (2008), 1:05.60 (2006), 1:05.64...
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will not work. The danger is massive." Swimmer and Olympic gold medalist Leisel Jones stated that while she would not participate herself due to the risks...
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Titmus is coached by Dean Boxall, who formerly coached Stephanie Rice and Leisel Jones. At the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, held in August...
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home the silver at 1:07.15, while her teammate and world record holder Leisel Jones, who won silver as a 15-year-old in Sydney (2000), finished behind...
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Africa's re-admission to the Games in 1992. Along with Australian champion Leisel Jones, Heyns is regarded as one of the greatest breaststroke swimmers. Heyns...
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2:21.05 (2016), 2:21.58 (2014), 2:21.90 (2014, 2015), 2:21.92 (2014). Leisel Jones also swam 2:20.58 (2008), 2:20.72 (2006), 2:21.34 (2008), 2:21.45...
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commonly swum by Olympians, though Australian swimmers, most prominently Leisel Jones, generally seem to shun it. Olympian Ed Moses still swims a flatter...
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peak of the high-tech bodysuit era. Australia's Emily Seebohm (59.01), Leisel Jones (1:06.06), Alicia Coutts (56.41), and Melanie Schlanger (52.54) trailed...
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butterfliers (O’Neill and Petria Thomas), female breaststrokers (Riley and Leisel Jones), and male freestylers (Thorpe, Grant Hackett and Michael Klim). The...
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final, swimming 1.20 seconds slower than the Games record of 2:20.72 set by Leisel Jones of Australia in 2006 with her time of 2:21.92. It was the third gold...
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medley relay team by swimming the breaststroke leg in a preliminary heat (Leisel Jones swam the breaststroke leg in the final). Jones' selection was the...
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rivals for the second straight time. The foursome of Emily Seebohm (59.33), Leisel Jones (1:04.58), Jessicah Schipper (56.25), and Lisbeth Trickett (52.53)...
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silver medal in 50-metre butterfly. She combined with Sophie Edington, Leisel Jones and Libby Lenton to set a new world record in the 4×100-metre medley...
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track cyclists in history, with a total of five Olympic medals. Meanwhile, Leisel Jones, who competed at her fourth Olympics, emerged as the greatest Australian...
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0 60 Anky van Grunsven Netherlands Equestrian 1992–2012 Summer F 3 5 1 Leisel Jones Australia Swimming 2000–2012 Summer F 3 5 1 62 Giulio Gaudini Italy...
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79 (1st leg); with Leisel Jones (2nd leg), Jessica Schipper (3rd leg), Libby Lenton (4th leg) b split 59.33 (1st leg); with Leisel Jones (2nd leg), Jessica...
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(tied) – July 10, 2004 July 12, 2004 – July 29, 2005 Succeeded by Leisel Jones Leisel Jones Awards Preceded by Natalie Coughlin Swimming World American...
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world record of 2:20.22. Australia's world record holder and top favorite Leisel Jones enjoyed a strong lead in the first 100 metres, but ended up only with...
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- 53.84 women's 4×100-metre medley relay 1st - Australia (Giaan Rooney, Leisel Jones, Petria Thomas, Jodie Henry) 3:57.32 - world record Henry was awarded...
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medals in major international competitions. Only Emma McKeon, Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones have won more Olympic medals for Australia. At her international debut...
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(HUN) 2001: Ágnes Kovács (HUN) 2003: Amanda Beard (USA) 2005: Leisel Jones (AUS) 2007: Leisel Jones (AUS) 2009: Nađa Higl (SRB) 2011: Rebecca Soni (USA)...
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(USA) 2001: Luo Xuejuan (CHN) 2003: Luo Xuejuan (CHN) 2005: Leisel Jones (AUS) 2007: Leisel Jones (AUS) 2009: Rebecca Soni (USA) 2011: Rebecca Soni (USA)...
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ever received by an Australian, a title previously held by Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones, after winning four gold and three bronze medals, and bringing her...
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(2000). She posted an Olympic record of 2:23.37, holding off Australia's Leisel Jones by 0.23 of a second for a silver medal in 2:23.60. Anne Poleska, who...
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1956–1960 Summer M 4 1 1 6 Betty Cuthbert Athletics 1956–1964 Summer F 4 0 0 4 Leisel Jones Swimming 2000–2012 Summer F 3 5 1 9 Petria Thomas Swimming 1996–2004...
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