Kirsty Leigh COVENTRY
Zimbabwe ZIM
Swimming
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Olympic Medals2 G4 S1 B
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Games participations5
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First Olympic GamesSydney 2000
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Year of Birth1983
Biography
Kirsty Leigh COVENTRY
Kirsty Coventry is Zimbabwe’s top Olympian, having won seven of the country’s eight Olympic medals to date. One of the world’s top backstroke and medley swimmers, she won three medals in the 2004 Olympics, including a gold in the 200 m backstroke. She retained that title in 2008, and has added four silver and one bronze medal to her tally. Coventry has also won three long course world titles, winning the 100 and 200 m backstroke in 2005 and her specialty event, the 200 m backstroke in 2009. At the 2008 short course World Championships, she triumphed in four events.
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Olympic Results
More resultsResults | Event | Sport | |
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Rio 2016 |
#11
100 metres Backstroke
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100 metres Backstroke | Swimming |
#6
200 metres Backstroke
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200 metres Backstroke | Swimming |
Results | Event | Sport | |
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London 2012 |
#14
100 metres Backstroke
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100 metres Backstroke | Swimming |
#6
200 metres Backstroke
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200 metres Backstroke | Swimming | |
#6
200 metres Individual Medley
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200 metres Individual Medley | Swimming |
Results | Event | Sport | |
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Beijing 2008 |
S
100 metres Backstroke
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100 metres Backstroke | Swimming |
G
200 metres Backstroke
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200 metres Backstroke | Swimming | |
S
200 metres Individual Medley
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200 metres Individual Medley | Swimming | |
S
400 metres Individual Medley
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400 metres Individual Medley | Swimming |
Results | Event | Sport | |
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Athens 2004 |
S
100 metres Backstroke
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100 metres Backstroke | Swimming |
G
200 metres Backstroke
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200 metres Backstroke | Swimming | |
B
200 metres Individual Medley
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200 metres Individual Medley | Swimming |
Results | Event | Sport | |
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Sydney 2000 |
#12
100 metres Backstroke
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100 metres Backstroke | Swimming |
#28
100 metres Freestyle
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100 metres Freestyle | Swimming | |
#18
200 metres Individual Medley
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200 metres Individual Medley | Swimming | |
#36
50 metres Freestyle
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50 metres Freestyle | Swimming |
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