Kirsty-Leigh Brown (born 13 November 1981) is an Australian artistic gymnast. She represented Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Kirsty-Leigh Brown
Country represented Australia
Born (1981-11-13) 13 November 1981 (age 42)
Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics

Career

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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] When she was 14, she was selected to competed for the 1996 Australian Olympic team.[2] The Australian team finished in 10th place.[4]

As of 2021, Brown works as a gymnastics coach.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Australian Gymnastic Federation 1995 Annual Report". Clearinghouse for Sport. Gymnastics Australia. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  4. ^ "1996 Olympic Games Women's Team Optionals Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA, USA July 23, 1996" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. p. 8. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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