Lisa Skinner
Gymnast
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