LEISEL JONES by Grace O https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh Notable Australian - ‘Lethal’ Leisel ‘Diesel’ Jones OAM, Olympic Swimmer & World Record Holder in the Individual 50m 100m 200m Breaststroke en-us 2021-09-09 01:26:53 UTC 2025-11-26 00:51:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3ca-2640.png Greatest Achievement - GOLD 100m Individual Breaststroke 2008 Beijing Olympic Games gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1726643191 2021-09-09 02:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1726643191 Wins Silver at First Olympics Games in 2000 age 15! gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1726668842 In the spotlight at 15 years old when she won her Silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games for 100m individual breaststroke meant there was lots of pressure to be perfect. From her coach, the media and her self.]]> 2021-09-09 02:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1726668842 Media not always nice gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1726673842 Criticised for not winning a gold medal in Athens. In London 2012 (when she won a silver medal), and about her weight.  ]]> 2021-09-09 02:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1726673842 2015 published her Autobiography - Body Lengths gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1726677408
  • Includes her suffering from depression and even considering suicide at one time in her life!
  • She hopes by writing her Autobiography and telling her story other sporting girls will understand that they are not alone.
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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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  • Qualifies fastest for the 100m Breaststroke and gains spot in the Olympic Games aged 14.
  • Then just after her 15 birthday she wins 2 silver medals at the Sydney Olympic Games in 100m Individual Breaststroke and 4x100m Medley Relay in 2000.
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  • Finishes Year 10 and leaves school to focus on swimming
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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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    • Named World Swimmer of the year
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  • Dominated FINA Worlds Swimming Championships
  • Is now known as most Dominating Female breaststroke swimmer in the world.
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  • Olympic Games Beijing
  • Wins First Individual Gold medal 100m Individual Breaststroke a full body length ahead of everyone
  • smashed the world record by nearly two seconds in the 100m breaststroke 
  • Silver 200m breaststroke 
  • Gold 4x100m Medley Relay broke Australian Teams own world record by more than 3 seconds 
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  • Wins Silver 4x100m Medley Relay London Olympic Games
  • Retired from International Swimming 
    • ]]>     2021-09-11 15:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732693831     Southern Cross Catholic School gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732694187 2021-09-11 15:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732694187 2010 gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732709163
  • 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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  • Commonwealth Games - Melbourne Clean Sweep of Winning Gold in Breaststroke Events 50m, 100m, 200m - only time achieved ever in Games, Commonwealth Games Melbourne
  • Broke her own World Record in individual 100m Breaststroke race and broke it again in the 4x100m medley . 
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  • Leading up to Athens Olympic Games she set a new world record in 200m breaststroke.
  • 19yrs wins Bronze in 100m Breaststroke, Silver 200m Breaststroke, and Gold 4x100m Medley Relay at Athens Olympic Games
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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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  • Left school at when she finished year 10 to focus on swimming. She was only 15 years old!
    • ]]>     2021-09-11 15:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732730901     Leisel’s International Swimming Career 2000-2012 gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732747417
  • Leisel’s Olympic swimming career began a week after she turned 15 competing  at the Sydney Olympic Games with 2 silver medals in the Sydney Games 2000, a gold in the medley relay in Athens 2004, with Leisel Stating That Winning an individual Gold medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008 was the most memorable moment in her Swimming career. ‘Lethal Leisel’ announced her retirement after competing in her fourth Olympic Games in London 2012. .
  • She swam for Australia at many International swim meets,  the Olympic Games, World Long Course Championships,  and World Short Course Championships, and Pan Pacific Championships.
  • She was virtually unbeatable at Commonwealth Games level between Manchester 2002 to Dehli 2010 achieving the first ever clean sweep winning Gold in 50m, 100m, and 200m Breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne 2006. 
  • Awarded Honorary Order of the Order of Australia 2005
  • Awarded Keys to the City of Redcliffe QLD
  • 9 Olympic Medals: 3 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze
  • First Girl to swim at 4 Olympic Games 2000  2004  2008 2012
  • 11 Commonwealth Games Medals: 10 Gold, 1 Silver 2002 2006 2010
  • 7 World Championship Titles
  • 12 Individual World Records
  • 23 National Titles 2000-2012
  • Leadership Committee Member: Australian Swim Team 2007
  • Flag Bearer at the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony 2006
  • Australian Female Athlete of the year - Confederation of Australian Sport 2005 and 2006
  • Winner People’s Choice Award 2006
  • Australian Swimmer of the Year 2006
  • World Swimmer of the year 2005
  • All Star Team Member 2000-2012
  • Inducted into the Sports Australia Hall of Fame in 2015 as an Athlete Member for her contribution to the Sport of Swimming. 
  • All together she has won a total of 27 gold, 15 Silver, 6 bronze medals, and achieved 14 world records
    • Leisel’s Career
    World Championships - Long Course (in a 50m pool
    • Won 7 Gold, 4 Silver, and 3 Bronze across five long course  (In a 50m pool) championships 
    • held 14 world records. 
    Short Course (in a 25m pool)
    • Won 1 Silver and 1 Bronze
    Pan Pacific Championships 
    • 1 gold, 4 silver, and 1 bronze 
    Commonwealth Games Medals
    • Virtually unbeatable at Commonwealth Games Level between Manchester 2002 and Delhi 2010. 
    • Won a total of 10 Gold Medals and 1 Silver Medal
    • First ever clean sweep winning Gold in 50m, 100m, and 200m breaststroke in Melbourne 2006
    Olympic Games Medals
    • First female swimmer to compete at 4 Olympic Games the first when she had just turned 15 a week before in 2000 to the last in 2012 afterwards announcing her retirement. 
    • Won a total of 9 Medals - 3 Gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze

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    • Leads by example  
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  • Honorary OAM 2005
  • Awarded Key to the City of Redcliffe QLD
  • Flag Bearer at the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony 2006
  • Australian Female Athlete of the year - Confederation of Australian Sport 2005 and 2006
  • Winner People’s Choice Award 2006
  • Australian Swimmer of the Year 2006
  • World Swimmer of the year 2005
  • All Star Team Member 2000-2012
  • Leadership Committee Member: Australian Swim Team 2007
  • Inducted into the Sports Australia Hall of Fame in 2015 as an Athlete Member for her contribution to the Sport of Swimming. 
    • ]]>     2021-09-11 16:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732768479     Bachelor of Psychology 2019-2024 gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732770095 Griffith University]]> 2021-09-11 16:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732770095 Master Trainer - Health and Physical Education/Fitness 2016-2017 gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732770998 Australian Institute of Fitness ]]> 2021-09-11 16:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732770998 Bachelor of psychological Science - Psychology 2014-2015 gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732772098 Australian College of Applied Psychology]]> 2021-09-11 16:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732772098 Certificate III and IV Fitness - Personal Training 2015-2017 gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732772878 Australian Institute of Fitness]]> 2021-09-11 16:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1732772878 Career by year gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1741764458 2021-09-15 05:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1741764458 2021 gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1742021618 Well-being Coordinator
    • Currently works as Athlete Well-being and Engagement Coordinator at Athletics Australia in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
    ]]>     2021-09-15 07:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1742021618     Nickname: ‘Lethal’ Leisel ‘Diesel’ Jones gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1743014363 2021-09-15 14:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1743014363 6 months old family move to Caboolture. gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1743113800
  • family move back to Sydney 
  • then north to a small town 11km west of Caboolture.

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    • Breaks 50m Breaststroke record at the School Sport Australia Swimming Championships 
    • Father’s business goes bankrupt, they lose the house and her father leaves
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  • Starts training at Redcliffe with Ken Wood
  • Ken Wood trains her to two Olympic Games
    • ]]>     2021-09-15 15:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1743143922     Representing Australia gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/98ke4t3w0u6k2wnh/wish/1744633846 Leisel Jones 
    Breaststroke Specialist 
    Australian All Star Team Member 2000-2012 


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  • Leisel began her swimming career when she was just 14 years old winning the 100m Breaststroke at the Australian Championships in May 2000 in Sydney earning her a place on the Australian Olympic   Team in Sydney later that year.  
  • Retired from International Swimming after the 2012 Olympics. ‘Lethal’ Leisel ‘Diesel’ Jones was virtually unbeatable at Commonwealth level in 50m, 100m, and 200m Breaststroke for 12 years earning a grand total of 14 World Records, 27 Gold medals, 15 Silver medals, and 6 Bronze medals. 
  • She is the first female Australian Swimming team member to go to four Olympic Games (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012), and shares the record with Ian Thorpe both winning 9 Olympic Medals (Leisel's 3 Gold. 5 Silver, 1 Bronze)  
  •  7 World Championship Titles, 
  • 23 National Titles,
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  • 9 Olympic Medals - 3 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze
  • Is the first girl to swim at 4 Olympic Games (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
  • 11 Commonwealth Games Medals: 10 Gold, 1 Silver (2002, 2006, 2010)
  • First at any Commonwealth Games to get a clean sweep winning  gold in every Breaststroke event.
  • 7 World Championship Titles
  • 14 World Records, (12 Individual and 2 Medley Relay)
  • 23 National Titles 2000 -2012


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