Leiston Pickett

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Leiston Pickett
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Personal information
Full nameLeiston Jane Pickett
Nickname"Lei"
National teamFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 32)
Gold Coast, Queensland
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Weight61 kg (134 lb) [2]
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
ClubSouthport Olympic
CoachGlenn Baker
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Australia
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Dubai 50 m breaststroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Irvine 50 m breaststroke
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Delhi 50 m breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast 50 m breaststroke

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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References

  1. "Leiston Pickett". commonwealthgames.com.au. 2018 Commonwealth Games. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. "Leiston Pickett". results.gc2018.com. 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. "Rookie Leiston Pickett outsprints her childhood hero". The Australian. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  4. "AB Paterson College". Abpat.qld.edu.au. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.