Kirsty Coventry

Kirsty Coventry

athlete Zimbabwe

Kirsty Coventry is a renowned Zimbabwean swimmer and sports administrator, celebrated for her exceptional achievements in the Olympics, where she earned seven medals, including two golds at the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Games. With a career spanning multiple Olympic competitions, she has become Africa's most decorated Olympian. Beyond her athletic prowess, Coventry has taken on significant leadership roles, including chairing the International Olympic Committee's Athletes Commission and serving as a member of the IOC for eight years before being elected to its Executive Committee in 2023. As a candidate for the IOC presidency, she aims to break gender and racial barriers, advocating for women's representation in sports leadership and addressing issues surrounding transgender athlete participation.

Born on Sep 16, 1982 (43 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.06%
Persistence
2 wks
Reach
1,081,031
Power
65,616$
Sentiment
6.40
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 5 6.00 0.25% +20% 331,002,651 982,204 $21,000,000 62,315$
Moldova 1 5.00 0.17% +0% 4,033,963 6,803 $12,000 20$
United Kingdom 1 7.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 35,413 $2,700,000 1,408$
Italy 1 8.00 0.09% +0% 60,461,826 56,612 $2,000,000 1,873$
Totals 8 463,384,451 1,081,032 $25,712,000 65,616$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Kirsty Coventry, the IOC president, insisted that once the Games begin, their 'magic and spirit' would take over. 7

The Guardian: ‘Distracting and sad’: Olympics chief laments ICE protests and Epstein fallout | Winter Olympics 2026

United States United States: Kirsty Coventry is the IOC President whom Uhlaender is asking to grant her a wildcard entry to the Olympics. 5

Fox News: Team Canada manipulated outcome that denied USA's Katie Uhlaender Olympics bid

United States United States: Uhlaender is requesting IOC President Kirsty Coventry to use her authority to grant a wildcard entry for the Olympics. 7

Fox News: Katie Uhlaender gets 12 countries' support for Olympic qualification

United States United States: Kirsty Coventry is the IOC President whom Uhlaender is requesting to grant a wildcard entry. 6

Fox News: IOC responds to US petition for Katie Uhlaender Milan Cortina Olympics spot

United States United States: Uhlaender hopes IOC President Kirsty Coventry will support her request for a wildcard entry. 6

Fox News: Katie Uhlaender fights for Olympic spot after Team Canada's withdrawal

Moldova Moldova: Kirsty Coventry stated that Russian athletes will not be able to represent their country at the Winter Olympics even if a peace agreement is reached with Ukraine. 5

Ziarul de Gardă: Rușii nu își vor reprezenta țara la Jocurile Olimpice de iarnă chiar dacă războiul din Ucraina se încheie, spune șefa CIO – Ziarul de Gardă

Lithuania Lithuania: Kirsty Coventry is the president of the International Olympic Committee who received a public letter from the Baltic countries' Olympic committees. 5

15min – major Lithuanian news website: Baltijos šalių olimpiniai komitetai nesutinka su TOK pozicija dėl Rusijos ir Baltarusijos jaunimo