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Lisa Leslie
Full name: Lisa Deshawn Leslie (-Lockwood)
Gender: Female
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg)
Born: July 7, 1972 in Gardena, California, United States
Affiliations: Los Angeles Sparks, Los Angeles (USA) / University of Southern California, Los Angeles (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Basketball
Medals: 4 Gold (4 Total)
Biography
. In 2008, Lisa Leslie became only the second basketball player ever to win four Olympic gold medals, after Teresa Edwards. A 1.96 m-tall (6’5”) center, was the first player to dunk in the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association), the United States’ women’s pro basketball league founded in 1997. Playing for the LA Sparks her entire professional career, Leslie won the WNBA title in 2001 and 2002. She earned three MVP awards (2001, 2004 and 2006) and was selected into eight all-star teams. When she retired from the league in 2009, she was the all-time leader in points and rebounds. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer | 24 | Atlanta | Basketball | Women's Basketball | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 2000 Summer | 28 | Sydney | Basketball | Women's Basketball | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 2004 Summer | 32 | Athina | Basketball | Women's Basketball | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 2008 Summer | 36 | Beijing | Basketball | Women's Basketball | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Women's Basketball
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | TOV | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer | 24 | Atlanta | Basketball | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 1996-08-04 | USA 111, BRA 87 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 Summer | 24 | Atlanta | Basketball | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 1996-08-02 | USA 93, AUS 71 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 Summer | 24 | Atlanta | Basketball | United States | USA | Quarter-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 1996-07-31 | USA 108, JPN 93 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 Summer | 24 | Atlanta | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #2 | 1 | 1996-07-21 | USA 101, CUB 84 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 Summer | 24 | Atlanta | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #4 | 1 | 1996-07-23 | USA 98, UKR 65 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 Summer | 24 | Atlanta | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #7 | 1 | 1996-07-25 | USA 107, COD 47 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Summer | 24 | Atlanta | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #12 | 1 | 1996-07-27 | USA 96, AUS 79 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 Summer | 24 | Atlanta | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #14 | 1 | 1996-07-29 | USA 105, KOR 64 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 28 | Sydney | Basketball | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 2000-09-30 | USA 76, AUS 54 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 28 | Sydney | Basketball | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 2000-09-29 | USA 78, KOR 65 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 28 | Sydney | Basketball | United States | USA | Quarter-Finals | Match #4 | 1 | 2000-09-27 | USA 58, SVK 43 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 28 | Sydney | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #3 | 1 | 2000-09-16 | USA 89, KOR 75 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 28 | Sydney | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #6 | 1 | 2000-09-18 | USA 90, CUB 61 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 28 | Sydney | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #9 | 1 | 2000-09-20 | USA 88, RUS 77 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 28 | Sydney | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #11 | 1 | 2000-09-22 | USA 93, NZL 42 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 28 | Sydney | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #15 | 1 | 2000-09-24 | USA 76, POL 57 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 Summer | 32 | Athina | Basketball | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 2004-08-28 | USA 74, AUS 63 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Summer | 32 | Athina | Basketball | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 2004-08-27 | USA 66, RUS 62 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 Summer | 32 | Athina | Basketball | United States | USA | Quarter-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 2004-08-25 | USA 102, GRE 72 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 Summer | 32 | Athina | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #2 | 1 | 2004-08-14 | USA 99, NZL 47 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 Summer | 32 | Athina | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #5 | 1 | 2004-08-16 | USA 80, CZE 61 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 Summer | 32 | Athina | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #8 | 1 | 2004-08-18 | USA 80, KOR 57 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 Summer | 32 | Athina | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #11 | 1 | 2004-08-20 | USA 71, ESP 58 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 Summer | 32 | Athina | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #14 | 1 | 2004-08-22 | USA 100, CHN 62 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 Summer | 36 | Beijing | Basketball | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 2008-08-23 | USA 92, AUS 65 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 Summer | 36 | Beijing | Basketball | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 2008-08-21 | USA 67, RUS 52 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 Summer | 36 | Beijing | Basketball | United States | USA | Quarter-Finals | Match #3 | 1 | 2008-08-19 | USA 104, KOR 60 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 Summer | 36 | Beijing | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #3 | 1 | 2008-08-09 | USA 97, CZE 57 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 Summer | 36 | Beijing | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #6 | 1 | 2008-08-11 | USA 108, CHN 63 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 Summer | 36 | Beijing | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #9 | 1 | 2008-08-13 | USA 97, MLI 41 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 Summer | 36 | Beijing | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #12 | 1 | 2008-08-15 | USA 93, ESP 55 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 Summer | 36 | Beijing | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #15 | 1 | 2008-08-17 | USA 96, NZL 60 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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