Lisa Forrest

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Lisa Forrest
Personal information
Full nameLisa Marie Forrest
Nickname"Lisa"
National team Australia
Born (1964-03-09) 9 March 1964 (age 60)
Sydney, New South Wales
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1978 Edmonton 200 m backstroke

Lisa Forrest (born 9 March 1964)[1] is an Australian Commonwealth Games dual gold medalist in swimming. After retiring from competitive swimming she was a sports commentator, actor, reporter, writer,[2] and media personality.[3] Forrest appeared on the television talk show Beauty and the Beast and numerous other television shows and is a 'celebrity' speaker.[4] Lisa is managed by Wall Media media management.[5]

Sporting career

Forrest trained with prominent coach Forbes Carlisle and later with Terry Gathercole.[6]

Commonwealth Games

1978 Silver medal, 200 m Backstroke 1978 Commonwealth Games Edmonton[2]

1982 Gold medal, 100 m Backstroke 1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane[2]

1982 Gold medal, 200 m Backstroke 1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane[2]

Olympic Games

At age 16 Forrest was the captain of the Australian swimming team at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[3]

She was a finalist in the Women's 4x100-metre medley relay in Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1][7]

Writing

Forrest released her first novel, Making The Most Of It in 2000.[8] 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,[9] in 2004 Meg Banana, an illustrated novel;[10] in 2008 Boycott,[11][12] a factual work of the story behind Australia’s involvement in the 1980 Moscow Olympics,[4][13] and in 2013 Inheritance, another fictional work.[14]

Honours

Forrest received an Australian Sports Medal on 30 July 2000.[15]

In 2001 she was inducted into the Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b Lisa Forrest Biography and Olympic Results, Sports Reference.com, Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d "Former Olympic Swimmer/TV Host/Actor/Author Lisa Forrest". www.det.nsw.edu.au Retrieved 22 February 2014
  3. ^ a b "Lisa Forrest". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  4. ^ a b Lisa Forrest celebrityspeakers.com, Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  5. ^ [1] Wallmedia
  6. ^ Safe, Mike (10 March 2008) "I just wanted to swim", The Australian. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame" Pittwater Council. Retrieved 21 June 2011
  8. ^ Making the Most of It. Books.google.com.au. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  9. ^ DJ Max. Books.google.com.au. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  10. ^ Meg Banana. Books.google.com.au. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  11. ^ Boycott: Australia's Controversial Road to the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Books.google.com.au. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  12. ^ "Lisa Forrest". HarperCollins. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  13. ^ Mike Safe (10 March 2008) "I just wanted to swim" The Australian.
  14. ^ Inheritance. Books.google.com.au. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  15. ^ "FORREST, Lisa Marie". It's An Honour. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  16. ^ "Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame". Pittwater Council. Retrieved 22 February 2014
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