Lisa Curry facts for kids
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Curry in 2012
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| Born | 15 May 1962 Brisbane, Queensland |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, medley, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lisa Gaye Curry (born 15 May 1962) is a famous Australian swimmer. She is also known as Lisa Curry-Kenny.
Lisa won many medals at the Commonwealth Games. She earned seven gold, two silver, and one bronze medal. She is the only Australian swimmer to hold national records in almost every swimming style. From 2000 to 2008, Lisa was in charge of the National Australia Day Council.
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Swimming Career
Lisa Curry showed amazing swimming talent from a young age. By the time she was 12, she was one of the fastest swimmers in the world for her age. She was a scholarship holder at the Australian Institute of Sport. She won 15 national titles in long course swimming.
From 1977 to 1992, Lisa represented Australia 16 times. She competed in three Olympic Games: 1980, 1984, and 1992. She also took part in the 1978 and 1982 FINA World Aquatics Championships. Lisa competed in the Commonwealth Games in 1978, 1982, and 1990.
Commonwealth Games Medals
Lisa won many medals at the Commonwealth Games:
- In 1978 at Edmonton, she won a silver medal. This was for the 4×100-metre medley relay race.
- In 1982 at Brisbane, she won three gold medals. These were for the 100-metre butterfly, 200-metre individual medley, and 400-metre individual medley. She also won a bronze medal for the 100-metre freestyle.
- In 1990 at Auckland, she won four gold medals. These were for the 100-metre butterfly, 50-metre freestyle, 4×100-metre freestyle relay, and 4×100-metre medley relay. She also won a silver medal for the 100-metre freestyle.
After she stopped competitive swimming, Lisa tried other water sports. She competed in surf boat rowing. She also joined outrigger canoe events. Her team won the World Championship Outrigger Canoe event in 1997.
Awards and Recognition
Lisa Curry has received many honors for her achievements.
- On 31 December 1982, she was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire. This was for her great service to swimming.
- In 1985, she was added to the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
- In 1994, she received the Medal of the Order of Australia. This was also for her service to swimming.
- On 14 July 2000, she was given the Australian Sports Medal. This was for her important role as a swimmer.
- On 1 January 2001, she received the Centenary Medal. This was for her service to Australian society through swimming.
- In 2008, she was named an Officer of the Order of Australia. This was for helping to encourage national pride and identity.
- In 2009, Lisa was added to the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.
Television Appearances
Lisa Curry has appeared on several TV shows.
- In 2011, she was a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice Australia. She was eliminated in the 6th task.
- She also appeared in advertisements for P&O Cruises Australia and Uncle Tobys.
- In 2017, Lisa was a contestant on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. She stayed in the jungle for 41 days and finished in 6th place.
- In 2020, she was featured on the TV show Who Do You Think You Are?.
- In 2022, she was on an episode of Australian Story called "The Deep End".
- Also in 2022, Lisa appeared on The Masked Singer Australia as Caterpillar. She was the second contestant to be unmasked.
Personal Life
Lisa Curry was married to Grant Kenny in 1986. Grant was also a famous Australian athlete. He was an ironman surf lifesaver and an Olympic bronze medallist. Lisa and Grant separated in 2009. They have three children: Jaimi Lee, Morgan, and Jett. Sadly, their daughter Jaimi Lee passed away in 2020.
In 2008, Lisa had a heart procedure. This was to help with an irregular heartbeat.
In October 2016, Lisa announced her engagement to entertainer Mark Andrew Tabone. They got married in May 2018.
See also
- List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)
