Ms Lisa Curry OAM AO MBE
Published Sun 01 Jan 2017
| SPORT | Swimming |
| YEAR INDUCTED | 2009 - Athlete Member |
Lisa competed in three Olympic Games (Moscow in 1980, Los Angeles in 1984 and Barcelona in 1992); two World Championships (Berlin in 1978 and Ecuador in 1982); and three Commonwealth Games (Edmonton in 1978, Brisbane in 1982 and Auckland in 1990).
Her competitive swimming career spans an awe-inspiring 23 years during which she collected 24 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 8 bronze medals at international competitions.
Lisa, a mother of three, was ranked in the top 25 swimmers in the world for the duration of her career since the age of 15.
