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Lisa Curry
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Personal information
Birth name Lisa Gaye Curry
Nationality Australian
Born (1962-05-15) 15 May 1962 (age 51)[1]
Brisbane, Queensland[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight 62.0 kg (137 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport Swimming
Stroke(s) Butterfly, Individual Medley, Freestyle

Lisa Gaye Curry AO MBE (born 15 May 1962) is a former Australian swimmer turned media personality.

She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[2]

Curry was the chair of the National Australia Day Council from 2000 - 2008. She is also the face of cruise liner P&O Cruises Australia and is known for several Uncle Tobys advertising campaigns.

Curry and former husband Grant Kenny co-own the Curry Kenny Aviation Group, which in 2009 owned approximately 60 aircraft.[3]

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Personal life [edit]

Curry was married to Grant Kenny, former ironman surf lifesaver and olympic bronze medallist, in 1986. They have three children, Jaimi, Morgan and Jett. Curry-Kenny and Kenny separated in May 2009.[3][4]

In 2008 Curry had heart surgery operation to implant a defibrillator after being found to have an irregular heartbeat as a consequence of a viral infection.[5]

Television [edit]

In October 2011, Curry appeared on the Nine Network's The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.

Honours [edit]

On 31 December 1982, Curry was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire "in recognition of service to the sport of swimming".[6] At the 1994 Australian Day Honours, Curry was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia "in recognition of service to the sport of swimming".[7] On 14 July 2000, Curry was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for "her significant contribution as a competitor in swimming".[8] On 1 January 2001, Curry was awarded the Centenary Medal for "service to Australian society through swimming and the National Australia Day Council".[9] At the 2008 Australian Day Honours, Curry named as a Officer of the Order of Australia "for service to the community through encouraging national pride and identity, particularly through leadership of the National Australia Day Council."[10]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Lisa Curry Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 11 May 2013. 
  2. ^ AIS at the Olympics
  3. ^ a b McCullough, James (29 May 2009). "Lisa Curry-Kenny, Grant Kenny separating after 23 years of marriage". The Courier-Mail (News Limited). Retrieved 2009-05-30. 
  4. ^ AAP (29 May 2009). "Sporting couple Curry and Kenny split". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 2009-05-30. 
  5. ^ ninemsn staff (31 March 2008). "Emergency heart surgery for Lisa Curry-Kenny". ninemsn. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 
  6. ^ "Lisa Gaye Curry MBE". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 11 May 2013. 
  7. ^ "Lisa Gaye Curry-Kenny OAM". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 11 May 2013. 
  8. ^ "Lisa Gaye Curry-Kenny". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 11 May 2013. 
  9. ^ "Lisa Curry". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 11 May 2013. 
  10. ^ "Lisa Gaye Curry-Kenny AO". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 11 May 2013. 

External links [edit]
  • 1958 – 1966: 110 Yards Butterfly
  • 1970 – 2010: 100 Metres Butterfly
  • 1962 – 1966: 440 Yards Individual Medley
  • 1970 – 2010: 400 Metres Individual Medley
  • 1930: 4×100 Yards Freestyle
  • 1934–1966: 4×110 Yards Freestyle
  • 1970–2010: 4×100 Metres Freestyle


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