Kirsty-Leigh Brown
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| Kirsty-Leigh Brown | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Australia |
| Born | 13 November 1981 Albury, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
Kirsty-Leigh Brown (born 13 November 1981) is an Australian artistic gymnast. She represented Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Career
[edit]When she was nine, Brown began training at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra for 36 hours per week.[2] She competed at the 1995 World Championships where the Australian team finished 12th.[3] She finished fifth in the all-around at the 1996 Australian Olympic Trials.[4] When she was 14, she was selected to competed for the 1996 Australian Olympic team.[2][5] The Australian team finished in 10th place.[6][7]
As of 2021, Brown works as a gymnastics coach.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kirsty Leigh-Brown Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b c Kennedy, Paul; McCarthy, Marty (31 May 2021). "Elite Australian gymnasts reveal claims of emotional and verbal abuse by some coaches following Human Rights Commission report". ABC News. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Australian Gymnastic Federation 1995 Annual Report". Clearinghouse for Sport. Gymnastics Australia. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Scoreboard - Gymnastics". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 May 1996. p. 32. Retrieved 11 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sport Briefing - Gymnastics - Olympic Squad Named". The Age. 19 June 1996. p. 36. Retrieved 11 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1996 Olympic Games Women's Team Optionals Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA, USA July 23, 1996" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. p. 8. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Stephens, Tony (15 August 1996). "They swam, they ran, they prayed for glory... and then ticker tape". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 6. Retrieved 11 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Kirsty Leigh-Brown at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Kirsty Leigh-Brown at Olympedia
- Kirsty Leigh-Brown at the Australian Olympic Committee
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