Leisel Jones

Leisel Marie Jones, OAM (born 30 August 1985) is an Australian former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medallist. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold-medal-winning Australian team in the women's 4×100-metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold medallist for 100-metre breaststroke in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Leisel Jones
OAM
Jones in 2018
Personal information
Full nameLeisel Marie Jones
Nickname(s)"Diesel", "Lethal Leisel"
National team Australia
Born (1985-08-30) 30 August 1985
Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Spouse
Damon Martin
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(m. 2018)​
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Women's swimming
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 5 1
World Championships (LC) 7 4 3
World Championships (SC) 0 1 1
Pan Pacific Championships 1 4 1
Commonwealth Games 10 1 0
Total 21 15 6
Women's swimming
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
2004 Athens 4×100 m medley
2008 Beijing 100 m breaststroke
2008 Beijing 4×100 m medley
2000 Sydney 100 m breaststroke
2000 Sydney 4×100 m medley
2004 Athens 200 m breaststroke
2008 Beijing 200 m breaststroke
2012 London 4×100 m medley
2004 Athens 100 m breaststroke
World Championships (LC)
2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
2005 Montreal 100 m breaststroke
2005 Montreal 200 m breaststroke
2005 Montreal 4×100 m medley
2007 Melbourne 100 m breaststroke
2007 Melbourne 200 m breaststroke
2007 Melbourne 4×100 m medley
2001 Fukuoka 100 m breaststroke
2003 Barcelona 200 m breaststroke
2007 Melbourne 50 m breaststroke
2011 Shanghai 100 m breaststroke
2003 Barcelona 100 m breaststroke
2003 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
2010 Dubai 100 m breaststroke
2010 Dubai 4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
2002 Yokohama 4×100 m medley
2002 Yokohama 200 m breaststroke
2010 Irvine 100 m breaststroke
2010 Irvine 200 m breaststroke
2010 Irvine 4×100 m medley
2010 Irvine 50 m breaststroke
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester 100 m breaststroke
2002 Manchester 200 m breaststroke
2002 Manchester 4×100 m medley
2006 Melbourne 50 m breaststroke
2006 Melbourne 100 m breaststroke
2006 Melbourne 200 m breaststroke
2006 Melbourne 4×100 m medley
2010 Delhi 100 m breaststroke
2010 Delhi 200 m breaststroke
2010 Delhi 4×100 m medley
2010 Delhi 50 m breaststroke

On 17 March 2012, Jones earned selection to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and became the first Australian swimmer to compete at four Olympic games. There, she won her ninth Olympic medal, a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay.

Jones is noted for employing a classic breaststroke technique, typified by a slow but deeper stroke cycle and also by her slow starts. Along with South African champion Penny Heyns, she is regarded as one of the greatest breaststroke swimmers ever.

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