Zimbabwe’s Kirsty elected as IOC President, becomes first African, woman to lead the committee
Gold medallist Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe celebrates on the podium after setting a world record in the women's 200m backstroke swimming final at the World Championships in Rome August 1, 2009 and Kirsty Coventry reacts as she is elected the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Costa Navarino, Pylos, Greece - March 20, 2025 in this combination picture. PHOTO|REUTERS
Born in 1983 in Harare, Zimbabwe, Coventry is the most decorated African Olympian, having won multiple Olympic medals and broken several world records.
