Nickname(s) "Lisa" Name Lisa Forrest National team Australia Height 1.76 m | Weight 65 kg | |
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Full name Elizabeth Marie Forrest Born 9 March 1964 (age 60) ( 1964-03-09 ) Sydney, New South Wales | ||
Lisa forrest s story my unborn baby saved my life
Lisa Marie Forrest (born 9 March 1964) is an Australian Commonwealth Games dual gold medalist in swimming. After retiring from competitive swimming she was a sports commentator, actor, reporter, writer, and media personality. Forrest appeared on the television talk show Beauty and the Beast and numerous other television shows and is a 'celebrity' speaker. Lisa is managed by Wall Media media management.
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- Lisa forrest s story my unborn baby saved my life
- Lisa forrest fsg australia
- Sporting career
- Commonwealth Games
- Olympic Games
- Writing
- Honours
- References
Lisa forrest fsg australia
Sporting career
Forrest trained with prominent coach Forbes Carlisle and later with Terry Gathercole.
Commonwealth Games
1978 Silver medal, 200 m Backstroke 1978 Commonwealth Games Edmonton
1982 Gold medal, 100 m Backstroke 1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane
1982 Gold medal, 200 m Backstroke 1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane
Olympic Games
At age 16 Forrest was the captain of the Australian swimming team at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
She was a finalist in the Women's 4x100-metre medley relay in Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Writing
Forrest released her first novel, Making The Most Of It in 2000. A work of fiction, it deals with the sport related problems of: eating disorders, drugs, being a sporting celebrity, failure, self-esteem, and relationships. It was added to the recommended reading list for Years 7-10 by the NSW Board of Studies. She continued with fictional works; in 2002 djmAx, in 2004 Meg Banana, an illustrated novel; in 2008 Boycott, a factual work of the story behind Australia’s involvement in the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and in 2013 Inheritance, another fictional work.
Honours
Forrest received an Australian Sports Medal on 30 July 2000.
In 2001, she was inducted into the Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame.