Loudy Wiggins facts for kids
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| Born | 7 July 1979 Haifa |
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| Residence | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 lb (44 kg; 6.9 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Australia |
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| Event(s) | 10m platform, 10m synchro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Loudy Wiggins (born Loudy Tourky on July 7, 1979) is a famous Australian diver. She was born in Haifa to Palestinian Christian parents. When she was four years old, her family moved to Australia.
Loudy started as a gymnast at the Australian Institute of Sport. When she was 12, her physiotherapist suggested she try diving.
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Olympic Journey and Early Success
Loudy Wiggins competed in her first Olympic Games for diving when she was just 17. This was at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Making History in Sydney
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Loudy won a bronze medal. She achieved this in the 10-meter synchronized platform event. She partnered with Rebecca Gilmore for this amazing win. They were the first Australian female Olympic diving medalists. Loudy was also the first Australian to win an Olympic diving medal since Dick Eve in 1924.
World Championships and Grand Prix Wins
In 2001, Loudy won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka. She had a very successful year on the Diving Grand Prix circuit. Because of her great performance, she was named Female Australian Diver of the Year. Loudy was known for being a very strong platform diver.
Commonwealth Games and More Medals
Loudy won many national championships in both springboard and platform diving. She also earned many international medals.
Gold in Manchester and Melbourne
In 2002, she won a gold medal in the 10-meter platform event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. In 2003, she won first place at three CAN-AM-MEX FINA Diving Grand Prix competitions. She came home with six gold medals from these events. Loudy finished 2003 with a silver medal at the FINA Aquatic World Championships. This was for the 10-meter synchronized diving event in Barcelona.
Athens Olympics and Later Achievements
In 2004, Loudy finished second in the 10-meter platform event at the Diving World Cup in Athens. Later that year, she won a bronze medal in the 10-meter event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
The following year, in 2005, she won two silver medals at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Montreal. These were for the 10-meter and 10-meter Synchro events. In 2006, she won two gold medals in the same events at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Later Career and Comeback
Loudy Wiggins trained for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. However, a calf injury she got during the Olympic selection trials in April 2008 stopped her from competing.
After getting married and having her first child, Loudy decided to make a comeback to diving. She placed 14th at the Olympic Test Event in London.
Fourth Olympic Games Appearance
When she returned to Australia, she teamed up with Rachel Bugg. Even with very little preparation, they beat Melissa Wu and Alexandra Croak at the Australian Nomination Trials. Loudy then competed in her fourth Olympic Games at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At 33 years old, she was the oldest diver in the competition.
Life Outside of Diving
Loudy Wiggins has a degree in media and communications from the University of Sydney. She was part of the Australian Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission. She also served on the Board of Directors of Diving Victoria from 2012 to 2016. From 2021 to 2025, she was on the Board of Diving Australia.
Family Life
Loudy Wiggins is married to Simon Wiggins. He used to be an Australian rules football player for the Carlton team. They have a daughter who was born in 2010 and a son who was born in 2013.
See also
In Spanish: Loudy Tourky para niños
