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Leisel Jones
Australian swimmer (born 1985)
Jones in 2018 | |
| Birth name | Leisel Marie Jones |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leisel Marie Jones |
| Nickname(s) | "Diesel", "Lethal Leisel"[1] |
| National team | Australia |
| Born | (1985-08-30) 30 August 1985 (age 39) Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Spouse | Damon Martin (m. 2018) |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
Leisel Marie Jones, OAM (born 30 August 1985) is an Australian former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medallist.
A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold-medal-winning Australian team in the women's 4×100-metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold medallist for 100-metre breaststroke in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
On 17 March 2012, Jones earned selection