Loudy Wiggins (née Tourky) (born July 7, 1979) is an Australian diver.
She was born in Haifa, Israel and is of a Palestinian background. She was born to Butros and Afaf Tourky. They came to Australia when Loudy was three. Loudy has commented, "I will always have a bond with Palestine. My life is here but it’s in the back of my mind".
Wiggins said she thinks of herself as 100 per cent Australian, although her family stays close to relatives in the...
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Loudy Wiggins (née Tourky) (born July 7, 1979) is an Australian diver.
She was born in Haifa, Israel and is of a Palestinian background. She was born to Butros and Afaf Tourky. They came to Australia when Loudy was three. Loudy has commented, "I will always have a bond with Palestine. My life is here but it’s in the back of my mind".
Wiggins said she thinks of herself as 100 per cent Australian, although her family stays close to relatives in the Middle East. "All of my immediate family is in Australia, and everyone else back home is safe - we're in contact with them. We keep them updated with my results."
Wiggins was an elite gymnast with the Australian Institute of Sport before switching to diving at the suggestion of her physiotherapist. She began diving at age 12.
Wiggins first competed when she was only 17 in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics where she finished a respectable 19th.
Wiggins first came in into the spotlight in a major way when she won bronze in the 2000 Sydney Olympics 10m...
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