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'''Kirsty-Leigh Brown''' (born 13 November 1981) is an Australian [[artistic gymnast]]. She represented [[Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics]]. |
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When she was nine, Brown began training at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]] in Canberra for 36 hours per week.<ref name="abc">{{cite web |last1=Kennedy |first1=Paul |last2=McCarthy |first2=Marty |title=Elite Australian gymnasts reveal claims of emotional and verbal abuse by some coaches following Human Rights Commission report |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-01/gymnasts-allegations-emotional-verbal-abuse-by-some-coaches/100163758 |website=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |access-date=1 November 2024 |date=31 May 2021}}</ref> She competed at the [[1995 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|1995 World Championships]] where the Australian team finished 12th.<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian Gymnastic Federation 1995 Annual Report |url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/networks/ais-alumni/gymnastics/programs/1995 |website=Clearinghouse for Sport |publisher=[[Gymnastics Australia]] |access-date=1 November 2024}}</ref> She finished fifth in the all-around at the 1996 Australian Olympic Trials.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scoreboard - Gymnastics |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-1996-australia/158808599/ |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=11 November 2024 |pages=32 |date=27 May 1996}}</ref> When she was 14, she was selected to competed for the 1996 Australian Olympic team.<ref name="abc"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Sport Briefing - Gymnastics - Olympic Squad Named |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-1996-olympics-australian-gymnast/158808766/ |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=The Age |date=19 June 1996 |pages=36 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> The Australian team finished in 10th place.<ref>{{cite web |title=1996 Olympic Games Women's Team Optionals Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA, USA July 23, 1996 |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/1996_olympic_results_20080430_031538.pdf |website=[[USA Gymnastics]] |access-date=1 November 2024 |pages=8}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Stephens |first1=Tony |title=They swam, they ran, they prayed for glory... and then ticker tape |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-they-swam-the/158808080/ |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=15 August 1996 |pages=6 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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As of 2021, Brown works as a gymnastics coach.<ref name="abc"/> |
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Latest revision as of 00:36, 11 November 2024
| Kirsty-Leigh Brown | |
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| 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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