Tamsyn Lewis
Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born July 20, 1978) is an Australian athlete and middle-distance runner, who has won a total of fifteen Australian Championships at 400 metres, 800 metres and 400m hurdles.
An Australian international representative since 1994, Lewis became World Indoor Champion at 800 metres in March 2008.
She was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria and attended Methodist Ladies’ College and Caulfield Grammar School.
Her mother Carolyn Wright was a six time national high jump champion, while her father, Greg Lewis, was a semi finalist in the 200 metres at the Mexico City Olympic Games.
Through her career Lewis has been assisted by a number of well-known athletics coaches, including Peter Fortune (Cathy Freeman’s coach), Sebastian Coe and Daley Thompson. Her domestic partner is Australian cricketer Graham Manou.
Source – Wikipedia
