Kirsty Coventry Stories

Former Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry elected first female and African president in IOC history
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 20, 2025

Coventry, who is also Zimbabwe's Minister of Sport, Art, and Recreation, also became the first African to hold the prestigious position after winning...

Kirsty Coventry: From Olympic champion to president of IOC
Reuters  |  Mar 20, 2025

Born in 1983 in Harare, Zimbabwe, Coventry is the most decorated African Olympian, having won multiple Olympic medals and broken several world records...

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