Leisel Jones OAM - A Timeline of her life. by Grace O https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve 🔵 Personal and early life, 🟢 Education, 🟣 Career in the Pool, 🟠 Greatest Achievement, 🔴 Awards, ⚫️ Career after Swimming en-us 2021-10-14 18:22:49 UTC 2025-11-09 15:53:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1e6-1f1fa.png 1996 - 10 years old gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1726663771 Leisel watches her Idol Samantha Riley win a Bronze Medal  Swimming 100m Individual Breaststroke in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.]]> 2021-09-09 02:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1726663771 1985 Leisel is born gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817894004
  • Born 30 August 1985 in Katherine Northern Territory Australia
  • She learned to Swim in her Backyard Pool.
    • ]]>     2021-10-14 18:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817894004     6 months old family move to Caboolture. gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817902803
  • family move back to Sydney 
  • then north to a small town 11km west of Caboolture.

    • ]]>     2021-10-14 18:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817902803     1999 gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817903993
  • Starts training at Redcliffe with Ken Wood, who trains her to two Olympic Games!
    • ]]>     2021-10-14 18:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817903993     2000 - WINS 2 SILVER MEDALS AT OLYMPIC GAMES IN SYDNEY! gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817906213
  • 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
    • ]]>     2021-10-14 18:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817906213     2002 - WINS 3 GOLD MEDALS AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES IN MANCHESTER gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817906441
  • First individual gold medals in 100m breaststroke, gold 200m breaststroke, and gold in 4x100m Medley Relay too at Manchester Commonwealth Games.
    • ]]>     2021-10-14 18:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817906441     2004 - WINS 3 MEDALS BRONZE, SILVER & GOLD AT OLYMPIC GAMES IN ATHENS gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817906721
  • 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
    • ]]>     2021-10-14 18:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817906721     2005 - AWARDS gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817906945
  • 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
    • ]]>     2021-10-14 18:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817906945     2006 - CLEAN SWEEP! WINS ALL GOLD AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES - MELBOURNE gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817907238  
    • 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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  • Dominates at FINA Worlds Swimming Championships
    • Now known as THE most Dominating Female breaststroke swimmer in the world.
    ]]>     2021-10-14 18:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817907653     2008 - WINS 3 OLYMPIC MEDALS! TWO GOLD AND ONE SILVER AT OLYMPIC GAMES IN BEIJING! gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817907887
  • 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!
    • ]]>     2021-10-14 18:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817907887     2010 - RECORD! FIRST AUSTRALIAN FEMALE SWIMMER TO QUALIFY FOR FOUR OLYMPIC GAMES gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817908140
  • 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. 
    • ]]>     2021-10-14 18:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817908140     2012 - LEISEL WINS SILVER AT HER FOURTH OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON! gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817908359
  • 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
    • ]]>     2021-10-14 18:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817908359     2015 - PUBLISHES HER AUTOBIOGRAPHY: BODY LENGTHS gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817908613
  • 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. 
    • ]]>     2021-10-14 18:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817908613     2012- to now gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817909371 A Corporate, Motivational Speaker and Brand Ambassador
    • Leads by example  
    ]]>     2021-10-14 18:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817909371     2021 - Athlete Well-being and engagement coordinator with Athletics Australia gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817909549
  • Leisel Jones now works as Athlete Well-being and Engagement Coordinator at Athletics Australia in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • ]]>     2021-10-14 18:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817909549     2000 December - LEAVES SCHOOL AT 15 gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817911063
  • Left school when she finished year 10 to focus on swimming. She was only 15 years old!
    • ]]>     2021-10-14 18:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817911063     Bachelor of psychological Science - Psychology 2014-2015 gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817911315 Australian College of Applied Psychology]]> 2021-10-14 18:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817911315 LEISEL STUDIES AT AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FITNESS gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817911641 Certificate III in Fitness 2015-2017
    Master Trainer 2016-2017]]>     2021-10-14 18:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817911641     Bachelor of Psychology 2019-2022 gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817912208 Griffith University]]> 2021-10-14 18:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817912208 2006 World Record gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817914712 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!]]> 2021-10-14 18:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817914712 NICKNAME: LETHAL LEISEL DIESEL JONES - the name says it all gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817915126 Must watch ]]> 2021-10-14 18:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1817915126 2015 - INDUCTED INTO SPORTS AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1818011693
  • 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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  • 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
    • ]]>     2021-10-14 20:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1818094841     CAREER HIGHLIGHT: GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT! Winning Olympic Gold in 100m Individual Breaststroke at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1818137526 2021-10-14 20:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1818137526 2018 - Leisel gets married to Damon Martin gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1818167878 Leisel Jones marries long time partner Damon Martin ]]> 2021-10-14 21:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1818167878 2015 - Is on a reality tv show gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1818172320 Leisel goes on the Australian TV Series ‘I’m a celebrity get me out of here!’ ]]> 2021-10-14 21:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1818172320 1997 to 2000 - Southern Cross Catholic College gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1818187644
    Leisel went to Southern Cross Catholic School from year 7 to year 10]]>     2021-10-14 21:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1818187644     CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - Participating in the Sydney 2000 Olympics and winning two silver medals at just 15 years old. gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1910566579 2021-11-24 13:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1910566579 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - Winning gold in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1910620477 2021-11-24 13:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1910620477 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Winning silver in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 2012 London Olympics. gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1910625258 2021-11-24 13:38:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1910625258 References and Information Source gracemo2011 https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1910688556 Leisel Jones: An amazing career in pictures

    Leisel Jones OAM - A Timeline of her life.]]>     2021-11-24 14:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gracemo2011/ke5rx4t8t6p6yfve/wish/1910688556