Leigh Habler
Leigh Christine Habler (born 29 April 1976),[1] is an Australian former swimming representative.
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Birth name | Leigh Christine Habler |
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | April 29, 1976
Swimming career
At age 11, swimming for the Academy club in Sydney, Habler set two New South Wales records for her age in the 1987 Metropolitan Swimming Championships. She was described as "one of the greatest Olympic prospects for her age for very many years" by coach Forbes Carlile.[2]
Habler represented Australia at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and placed eighth in the final of the women's 200 m backstroke.[3][4][5] She then finished second in the 1992 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships.[6]
In 1995 Habler competed in the 200 m backstroke event at the World Short Course Championships and finished third.[7]
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References
- "Leigh HABLER - Olympic Swimming | Australia". International Olympic Committee. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Swim records hailed as world class". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926–1995). 7 December 1987. p. 23. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Leigh Habler Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Leigh Habler". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Leigh Habler - Olympic Facts and Results". www.olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Champion teens make their mark as future Olympians". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 28 September 1992. p. 27. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Swimming - Leigh Habler (Australia)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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