Leiston Pickett

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]

Leiston Pickett

Personal information
Full name	Leiston Jane Pickett
Nickname(s)	"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 Women's swimming Representing Australia World Championships (SC) 2010 Dubai 50 m breaststroke Pan Pacific Championships 2010 Irvine 50 m breaststroke Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi 50 m breaststroke 2014 Glasgow 50 m breaststroke 2018 Gold Coast 50 m breaststroke

References

1. "Leiston Pickett". commonwealthgames.com.au. 2018 Commonwealth Games. 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.

External links

• Leiston Pickett on Twitter
• Leiston Pickett at Swimming Australia (archive)
• Leiston Pickett at the Australian Olympic Committee
• Leiston Pickett at the International Olympic Committee
• Leiston Pickett at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)