Leigh-Ann Naidoo
| Leigh-Ann Naidoo | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nationality |
 South Africa |
| Born |
July 12, 1976 Durban, South Africa |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
Leigh-Ann Naidoo (born 12 July 1976 in Durban) is a South African beach volleyball player.[1]
Naidoo began her career at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in 1999 attending only the Acapulco Open alongside Alena Schurkova.[2] Already with partner Julia Willand she attended more stages in the 2004 season culminating with the participation in the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens.[2] They lost all three matches in the group stage and did not advance to the medal round.[1]
Personal life
Naidoo currently resides in Johannesburg and has been married to Kelly Gillespie since 2007. Before the 2004 Olympics she became known publicly known for her homosexuality and two years later she was ambassador and keynote speaker of the Gay Games, in Chicago.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Leigh-Ann Naidoo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- 1 2 "Leigh-Ann Naidoo Season Summaries 1999-2007". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ "Leigh-Ann Naidoo profile". Federation of Gay Games. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
External links
- Leigh-Ann Naidoo at the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball database
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