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Born 30 August 1985 in Katherine Northern Territory Australia

She learned to Swim in her Backyard Pool.

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family move back to Sydney

then north to a small town 11km west of Caboolture.

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Leisel watches her Idol Samantha Riley win a Bronze Medal  Swimming 100m Individual Breaststroke in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

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1997 to 2000 - Southern Cross Catholic College

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1997 to 2000 - Southern Cross Catholic College

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Leisel went to Southern Cross Catholic School from year 7 to year 10

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Starts training at Redcliffe with Ken Wood, who trains her to two Olympic Games!

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - Participating in the Sydney 2000 Olympics and winning two silver medals at just 15 years old.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - Participating in the Sydney 2000 Olympics and winning two silver medals at just 15 years old.

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2000 - WINS 2 SILVER MEDALS AT OLYMPIC GAMES IN SYDNEY!

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2000 - WINS 2 SILVER MEDALS AT OLYMPIC GAMES IN SYDNEY!

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14yo Wins 100m Breaststroke at Australian Championships Syndey (Olympic trials) putting her on the Australian Olympic Swimming Team.

Week after 15th birthday she wins a Silver medal in 100m breaststroke and Silver in 4x100m Medley Relay at Sydney Olympic Games

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Left school when she finished year 10 to focus on swimming. She was only 15 years old!

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2002 - WINS 3 GOLD MEDALS AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES IN MANCHESTER

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2002 - WINS 3 GOLD MEDALS AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES IN MANCHESTER

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First individual gold medals in 100m breaststroke, gold 200m breaststroke, and gold in 4x100m Medley Relay too at Manchester Commonwealth Games.

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Leisel Jones, 4x100m Medley Relay Gold Medalists, Olympic Games, Athens 2004.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - Winning gold in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - Winning gold in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games

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2004 - WINS 3 MEDALS BRONZE, SILVER & GOLD AT OLYMPIC GAMES IN ATHENS

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2004 - WINS 3 MEDALS BRONZE, SILVER & GOLD AT OLYMPIC GAMES IN ATHENS

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Leading up to Athens Olympic Games she set a new world record in 200m breaststroke.

19yrs old wins Bronze in 100m Breaststroke, Silver 200m Breaststroke, and Gold 4x100m Medley Relay at Athens Olympic Games

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Honorary of the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services

To Sport as a gold medalist at Athens 2004 Olympic Games

Keys to the City of Redcliffe, Qld

World Swimmer of the year

Australian Female Athlete of the Year - Confederation of Australian Sport

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Australian Female Athlete of the Year - Confederation of Australian Sport

Young Queenslander of the Year

First female to win People’s Choice Award

Australian Swimmer of the Year

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2006 - CLEAN SWEEP! WINS ALL GOLD AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES - MELBOURNE

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2006 - CLEAN SWEEP! WINS ALL GOLD AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES - MELBOURNE

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Clean Sweep! Wins Gold in all Breaststroke Events 50m, 100m, 200m & 4x100m Medley Relay - first time ever achieved in Commonwealth Games.

Flag Bearer at Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony

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Breaks her own World Record in individual 100m Breaststroke race and then breaks it again later in the 4x100m medley at Commonwealth Games in Melbourne!

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2007 - DOMINATES AT FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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2007 - DOMINATES AT FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Dominates at FINA Worlds Swimming Championships

Now known as THE most Dominating Female breaststroke swimmer in the world.

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NICKNAME: LETHAL LEISEL DIESEL JONES - the name says it all

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NICKNAME: LETHAL LEISEL DIESEL JONES - the name says it all

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Must watch

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Semifinal 100m breaststroke Women JONES Leisel - Australia

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Gold in 100m Breaststroke at 2008 Olympic Games Beijing - A moment Leisel says she will never forget

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CAREER HIGHLIGHT: GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT! Winning Olympic Gold in 100m Individual Breaststroke at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

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CAREER HIGHLIGHT: GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT! Winning Olympic Gold in 100m Individual Breaststroke at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

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2008 - WINS 3 OLYMPIC MEDALS! TWO GOLD AND ONE SILVER AT OLYMPIC GAMES IN BEIJING!

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2008 - WINS 3 OLYMPIC MEDALS! TWO GOLD AND ONE SILVER AT OLYMPIC GAMES IN BEIJING!

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Wins First Individual Gold medal 100m Individual Breaststroke a full body length ahead of everyone and totally smashes the world record by nearly two seconds!

Wins Silver in 200m individual breaststroke

AND wins Gold in 4x100m Medley Relay and they break the Australian Team’s own world record by more than 3 seconds!

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2010 - RECORD! FIRST AUSTRALIAN FEMALE SWIMMER TO QUALIFY FOR FOUR OLYMPIC GAMES

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2010 - RECORD! FIRST AUSTRALIAN FEMALE SWIMMER TO QUALIFY FOR FOUR OLYMPIC GAMES

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Qualifies for London Olympic Games Team with wins in 50m Breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke finals at the Australian Championships

Is the First Australian Female Swimmer to compete in four Olympic Games.

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Career Highlights-  Leisel Jones, Silver Medal 4x100m Medley Relay, Olympic Games, London 2012.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Winning silver in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 2012 London Olympics.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Winning silver in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 2012 London Olympics.

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4x100m Relay Gold Medal at London Olympic Games 2012

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2012 - LEISEL WINS SILVER AT HER FOURTH OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON!

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2012 - LEISEL WINS SILVER AT HER FOURTH OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON!

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First Australian female swimming Team member to qualify  and compete at four Olympic Games.

Wins Silver in 4x100m Medley Relay London Olympic Games

Retires from International Swimming after the Games 2012

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A Corporate, Motivational Speaker and Brand Ambassador

Leads by example

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Bachelor of psychological Science - Psychology 2014-2015

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Bachelor of psychological Science - Psychology 2014-2015

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Australian College of Applied Psychology

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2015 - PUBLISHES HER AUTOBIOGRAPHY: BODY LENGTHS 

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2015 - PUBLISHES HER AUTOBIOGRAPHY: BODY LENGTHS 

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Her story is about her wins and challenges of being a young swimming star always in the spotlight, which also meant pressure to be perfect all the time and how it added to her depression and low self esteem making it harder to cope sometimes, but that her experiences HAVE taught her how to be herself and live with confidence!  She hopes by writing her Autobiography and telling her story other  girls in sports will understand that they are not alone.

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Leisel goes on the Australian TV Series ‘I’m a celebrity get me out of here!’

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2015 - INDUCTED INTO SPORTS AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME

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2015 - INDUCTED INTO SPORTS AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME

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Inducted into the Sports Australia Hall of Fame in 2015 as an Athlete Member for her contribution to the Sport of Swimming.

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LEISEL STUDIES AT AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FITNESS 

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LEISEL STUDIES AT AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FITNESS 

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Certificate III in Fitness 2015-2017
Master Trainer 2016-2017

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2018 - Leisel gets married to Damon Martin

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2018 - Leisel gets married to Damon Martin

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Leisel Jones marries long time partner Damon Martin

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Griffith University

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2021 - Athlete Well-being and engagement coordinator with Athletics Australia 

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2021 - Athlete Well-being and engagement coordinator with Athletics Australia 

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Leisel Jones now works as Athlete Well-being and Engagement Coordinator at Athletics Australia in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Leisel Jones: An amazing career in pictures

Leisel Jones OAM - A Timeline of her life.

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Leisel's professional swimming career includes 14 individual world records, 9 Olympic medals - 3 Gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze, 7 World Championships titles, 10 Commonwealth Games Gold medals and 23 National titles.

Her professional swimming career began at the age of 15 where she was the youngest member of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Swimming Team. Winning 2 silver medals in the 100m breaststroke and 4x100m Medley Relay making her one of the youngest Olympic medalists in Australia's history.

By the age of 18, Leisel was competing in her 2nd Olympic Games in Athens where she brought home a gold in world record time in the 4x100m medley relay, silver in the 200m breaststroke and a bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke.

After facing many adversities and setbacks in her career, Leisel fulfilled her dream of winning individual Olympic gold in Beijing 2008. She came away from her very successful meet with a gold in her pet event the 100m breaststroke, gold in the 4x100m medley relay and silver in the 200m breaststroke.

Leisel completed her illustrious career at her 4th Olympic Games in London 2012. Her final Olympics was not without its unique challenges including media controversy, overcoming bullying and team dissention. However, Leisel finished her career on a high by winning a silver medal in an event which she holds close to her heart, the 4x100m medley relay.

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Leisel's professional swimming career includes 14 individual world records, 9 Olympic medals - 3 Gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze, 7 World Championships titles, 10 Commonwealth Games Gold medals and 23 National titles. Her professional swimming career began at the age of 15 where she was the youngest member of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Swimming Team.