Kirsty Coventry
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 (42 years old)
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| United Kingdom | 3 | 8.67 | 0.08% | +10% | 67,886,011 | 59,964 | $2,700,000 | 2,385$ |
| Italy | 2 | 7.50 | 0.07% | +20% | 60,461,826 | 54,307 | $2,000,000 | 1,796$ |
| Spain | 2 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +20% | 46,754,778 | 45,596 | $1,400,000 | 1,365$ |
| Greece | 2 | 9.00 | 0.09% | +10% | 10,423,054 | 9,905 | $190,000 | 181$ |
| Hungary | 2 | 7.00 | 0.11% | +20% | 9,660,351 | 12,880 | $160,000 | 213$ |
| Canada | 2 | 6.50 | 0.09% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 33,353 | $1,700,000 | 1,492$ |
| Indonesia | 2 | 6.00 | 0.15% | +0% | 273,523,615 | 405,821 | $1,119,000 | 1,660$ |
| United States | 1 | 9.00 | 0.02% | +10% | 331,002,651 | 81,619 | $21,000,000 | 5,178$ |
| Jamaica | 1 | 9.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 2,961,167 | 2,091 | $15,000 | 11$ |
| Sweden | 1 | 6.00 | 0.04% | +40% | 10,099,265 | 5,785 | $530,000 | 304$ |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 9.00 | 0.07% | +20% | 625,978 | 519 | $73,000 | 60$ |
| Pakistan | 1 | 9.00 | 0.03% | +10% | 220,892,331 | 69,582 | $280,000 | 88$ |
| Nigeria | 1 | 9.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 206,139,589 | 88,094 | $448,000 | 191$ |
| Cameroon | 1 | 9.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 26,545,863 | 18,629 | $39,000 | 27$ |
| Mozambique | 1 | 9.00 | 0.24% | +0% | 31,255,435 | 75,133 | $15,000 | 36$ |
| Cabo Verde | 1 | 9.00 | 0.22% | +0% | 555,987 | 1,244 | $2,100 | 5$ |
| Australia | 1 | 6.00 | 0.05% | +10% | 25,499,884 | 13,872 | $1,380,000 | 751$ |
| Ireland | 1 | 7.00 | 0.04% | +10% | 5,030,000 | 2,314 | $5,100 | 2$ |
| Lithuania | 1 | 6.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 2,722,289 | 1,041 | $54,000 | 21$ |
| Andorra | 1 | 8.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 77,265 | 49 | $3,000 | 2$ |
| Germany | 1 | 8.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 83,783,942 | 42,856 | $3,845,000 | 1,967$ |
| Totals | 29 | 1,453,906,519 | 1,024,654 | $36,958,200 | 17,735$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Germany:
Kirsty Coventry will take over as president of the IOC on June 24.
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Indonesia:
Kirsty Coventry is the President of the International Olympic Committee who discussed working with Trump on the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
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Indonesia:
Kirsty Coventry is the President of the International Olympic Committee who discussed working with Trump on the Los Angeles 2028 preparations.
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Italy:
Kirsty Coventry is mentioned as the first female president of the IOC.
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Lithuania:
Kirsty Coventry, the new president of the IOC, expressed her disagreement with the ban on any country competing in the Olympics.
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Canada:
Kirsty Coventry made history by becoming the first woman and first African to be chosen as head of the global Olympic movement.
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Andorra:
Kirsty Coventry is the elected president of the International Olympic Committee (COI).
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Canada:
Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman in that position.
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Spain:
Kirsty Coventry is the elected president of the IOC whom Martínez Patiño plans to contact regarding the issue of gender testing in athletics.
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Hungary:
Kirsty Coventry is mentioned in the context of discussing the challenges faced by the Olympic movement regarding Russia's participation.
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