Leah Martindale

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leah Martindale
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	Jun 27, 1978(1978-06-27)
Age	46
Birthplace	Bridgetown
Country	Barbados
Birth City	Saint Michael Parish
Horoscope	Cancer

Leah Martindale Biography

Leah Martindale is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on June 27, 1978 in Bridgetown, Saint Michael Parish, Barbados.

Martindale was born in Bridgetown, Barbados, the daughter of Alfred and Claire Martindale. She began swimming seriously at the age of five with the Pirates Club, coached by Marlyn Ouimet. As a teenager, Martindale attended The St. Michael School in Bridgetown, where she held numerous meet records in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 100-yard butterfly, and 200-yard butterfly. After graduating from high school in 1994, she left her native country Barbados to train and live on a sporting camp in Trinidad and Tobago, and eventually continued her journey for the Olympics.

Martindale made her first Barbadian team, as an eighteen-year-old junior, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There, she placed twelfth in the 100 m freestyle (56.03), and fifth in the 50 m freestyle (25.46), holding her distinction as the second black female in history after Dutchwoman Enith Brigitha to reach an Olympic swimming final. Because of her stellar performances in the pool, she was named Barbados National Athlete of the Year thrice (1995–1997), and later earned the Minister’s and Service Award, respectfully.

Leah Martindale Net Worth

Leah Martindale is one of the richest Swimmer from Barbados. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leah Martindale 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Leah Simone Martindale-Stancil (born June 27, 1978) is a Barbadian former competition swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle and butterfly events. Martindale represented Barbados in two editions of the Olympic Games (1996 and 2000), where she became the first black female in history to reach an Olympic swimming final in the 50 m freestyle. She also holds three Barbadian records in a sprint freestyle double (50 and 100 m) and in the 50 m butterfly, and twelve All-American honors, while attending the University of Florida.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Leah Martindale height 5′ 11″ Youssef weight 168 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Leah Martindale Dating?

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Martindale graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor of science degree in psychology in 2002, and later completed her master’s degree in 2006. Martindale worked as an assistant volunteer at the University for two years, and eventually served as an assistant coach at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, where she aided the women’s team to a second- place finish and the men’s to a third-place effort at the NAIA Swimming and Diving Championships. She also offered a full-time coaching position for the South Carolina Gamecocks at the University of South Carolina, before returning to her alma mater for the Gators in 2008.

Facts & Trivia

Youssef Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Barbados. Leah Martindale celebrates birthday on June 27 of every year.