Leiston Jane Pickett (born 8 February 1992) is an Australian
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
gold medalist
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
. A participant in the
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...
, Pickett won the 50-metre breaststroke ahead of fellow Australian
Leisel Jones
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- ...
. She attended A.B. Paterson College and graduated in 2009.
References
External links
*
*
2016-03-04
*
*
*
*
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pickett, Leiston
1992 births
Australian female breaststroke swimmers
Commercial Swimming Club swimmers
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
Living people
Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Olympic swimmers for Australia
Sportswomen from Queensland
Sportspeople from the Gold Coast, Queensland
Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Swimmers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Universiade medalists in swimming
Universiade silver medalists for Australia
Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade
21st-century Australian women
21st-century Australian people
Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games