Kirsty-Leigh Garland
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Name | Ms Kirsty-Leigh Garland |
Federation | AWNBS |
Division | Women's Figure |
Age | 43 |
Career Highlights
2015 AWNBS Overall Figure Winner
2015 AWNBS Open Figure Winner
2014 INBA Brisbane Classic- Ms Figure Brisbane Title
2014 INBA Brisbane Classic- Ms Figure Novice & Ms Figure Open Winner-Tall Division
Holds a 2014 official PNBA Australia Award- Provisional Elite Pro Figure Qualifier
Special Achievements
Australian Institute of Sport Scholarship holder - Gymnastics 1992-1997
Gymnast of the year-Australian Institute of Sport 1995
Member of the Australian World Championship Team 1995
Member of the Australian Gymnastic Olympic Team 1996
Youngest member of the 1996 Australian Olympic team- 14yrs Old
Under 18 FISAF –Sports Aerobics National Champion 1997
Member of the Australia Sports Aerobics Team 1998-1999
Training Likes and Dislikes
Love lifting heavy weights and pushing my limits in the gym, dislike…….cardio, especially the bike.
Favourite Body Part to Train
I love training back, anything back related. Favourite lift would have to be Deadlift.
Favourite Cheat Foods
I never really have a special cheat meal but my go to foods would have to be Bulla low fat Icecream and Haribo bears drizzled with Hersey’s chocolate sauce.
Things you may not know about me
Co-founder of Gymnastics Method
When I competed at the 1996 Olympics I had 5 bone chips in my right elbow and a stress fracture in my foot.
My best friend taught me how to drive
Gymnast of the year-Australian Institute of Sport - 1995
Have a son and a daughter aged 11yrs and 9 yrs old