Leiston Jane Pickett (born 8 February 1992) is an Australian Commonwealth Games gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Pickett won the 50-metre breaststroke ahead of fellow Australian Leisel Jones.[3] She attended A.B. Paterson College and graduated in 2009.[4]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leiston Jane Pickett |
| Nickname | "Lei" |
| National team |  Australia |
| Born | 8 February 1992 Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
| Club | Southport Olympic |
| Coach | Glenn Baker |
Medal record | |
References
edit- ^ "Leiston Pickett". commonwealthgames.com.au. 2018 Commonwealth Games. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Leiston Pickett". results.gc2018.com. 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Rookie Leiston Pickett outsprints her childhood hero". The Australian. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "AB Paterson College". Abpat.qld.edu.au. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
External links
edit- Leiston Pickett at World Aquatics
- Leiston Pickett at Swimming Australia (archived) (2016-03-04)
- Leiston Pickett at Olympics.com
- Leiston Pickett at Olympic.org (archived)
- Leiston Pickett at Olympedia (archive)
- Leiston Pickett at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Leiston Pickett at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Leiston Pickett at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)