Lisa Skinner

Student at Albany Creek State School from 1987 to 1993.

A Selection of Lisa's Achievements

• 1993
  • Australian representative at Junior Pan Pacific Alliance
• 1995
  • Won Team Silver at the Australian Championships
  • Australian representative at World Championships in Japan
• 1996
  • Won Team Gold at the Australian Championships
  • Australian champion on Floor
  • Australian representative at Atlanta Olympic Games
  • Coca-Cola Channel 7 Junior Sports Star of the Year
• 1997
  • Won Team Gold at the Australian Championships
  • Australian representative at World Championships in Switzerland
  • Australian representative at USA/Australia Foxtel Challenge
• 1998
  • Australian representative at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur
    - Team Gold Medal
    - Gold Medal on Uneven Bars
  • Queensland Junior Sportswoman of the Year
• 1999
  • Member of Australian Team vs France in New Caledonia
  • Member of Australian Team vs Spain in Perth
  • Australian representative at World Championships in China
    - Australian Team placed 5th (Best placing ever)
    - Finished 16th in World in the Individual All Around Final
      (Second highest placing by an Australian ever)
• 2000
  • Ran with the Olympic Torch, in Rockhampton, on June 21st
  • Member of Australian Team at Sydney Olympics
    - Australian Team placed 7th
    - Finished 8th in the Individual All Around
    - Finished 8th in the Individual Floor apparatus
      (First Australian gymnast, in an Olympics, to compete
      in an individual apparatus final)
• 2003
  • Pacific Alliance Championships
    - Finished 2nd in Team
    - Finished 3rd All around
    - Finished 2nd Uneven bars
  • 2003 Australian Championships
    - Finished 2nd in Team
    - Finished 4th all around
    - Finished 2nd on vault
    - Finished 2nd on beam
    - Finished 3rd on floor
• 2004
  • 2004 Australian Championships
    - Finished 2nd in Team
    - Finished 3rd All around
    - Finished 2nd Uneven bars
  • Pacific Alliance Championships
    - Finished 2nd in Team
    - Finished 5th uneven bars
  • Australian representative at Athens Olympic Games
    - In the Final eight for the Team

Favourite School Memories:
Every year was great because all of my teachers were excellent. I particularly enjoyed the Fancy Dress Ball in Years 1 and 2 because it was fun and gave me the opportunity to dress up in a lovely costume.

Other information about Lisa Skinner may be found at http://www.ausport.gov.au/gym/Athletes/wag/WAG%20Skinner.htm