Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwean swimmer, politician, and sports administrator
- Born
- 16 September 1983, Harare
- Age
- 43
- Birth name
- Kirsty Leigh Coventry
Kirsty Leigh Coventry Seward (née Coventry; born 16 September 1983) is a Zimbabwean politician, sports administrator, and former competitive swimmer who is the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She has served as the president of the IOC since 23 June 2025, and is the first woman, first Zimbabwean, and the first African to hold the office, while also only the second non-European president of the IOC, following Avery Brundage who left office in 1972.
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