Kirsty Coventry
Also known as Kirsty Leigh Coventry Seward, Kirsty Leigh Coventry
zimbabwisk simmare
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Kirsty Coventry is a Zimbabwean former Olympic swimmer and sports administrator who became the president of the International Olympic Committee in June 2025, making her the first woman, first African, and first Zimbabwean to lead the organization. Her appointment matters because it represents a significant shift in IOC leadership toward greater geographic and gender diversity, and she brings both elite athletic experience and government-level sports administration to one of the world's most influential sports organizations.
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- Languages spoken
- English language
- Mass
- 60
- Official website
- www.kirstycoventry.com
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- Height
- 179
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Kirsty Leigh Coventry, (född den 16 september 1983 i Harare, Zimbabwe) är en zimbabwisk simmare som sedan 2000 tillhört världseliten i ryggsim. Hon är även Zimbabwes klart mest framgångsrika idrottare under senare år.
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1983 births20th-century Zimbabwean sportswomen21st-century Zimbabwean sportswomen21st-century Zimbabwean women politiciansAfrican Games bronze medalists for ZimbabweAfrican Games bronze medalists in swimmingAfrican Games gold medalists for ZimbabweAfrican Games gold medalists in swimmingAfrican Games silver medalists for ZimbabweAfrican Games silver medalists in swimmingAlumni of Dominican Convent High School