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Hayley Lewis

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Hayley Lewis is an Australian former competitive swimmer, born on 2 March 1974 in Brisbane and a member of the Order of Australia Medal. She became a household name at 15 by winning five gold medals and one bronze at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. At the 1991 World Championships in Perth she won gold in the 200-metre freestyle, and she later focused on the 800-metre freestyle, taking silver at the 1992 Summer Olympics and at the 1994 World Championships in Rome, plus bronze in the 400-metre freestyle in Barcelona. She competed at three Olympics, won open water bronze at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships, and later hosted the Australian version of The Biggest Loser from 2010 to 2014.

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1974 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 2
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is an Australian former competitive swimmer
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1. Olympedia: Hayley Lewis (Olympedia)
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    Sex Female
  • Biographical information, born
    Born 2 March 1974 in Brisbane, Queensland AUS
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2. Hayley Lewis (Wikipedia)
  • Medal record
    best known for winning five gold medals and one bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games as a 15-year-old
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    is an Australian former competitive swimmer
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    is an Australian former competitive swimmer
  • Competed In: Commonwealth Games, Lead, Commonwealth Games
    winning five gold medals and one bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
  • Competed In: 1992 Summer Olympics, Sporting career, 1992 Olympics
    her best Olympic result was a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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