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Jessicah Schipper (Jessicah Lee Schipper) was born on 19 November, 1986 in Brisbane, Queensland, is an Australian swimmer. Discover Jessicah Schipper's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 37 years old?
Popular As |
Jessicah Lee Schipper |
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Age |
37 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
Born |
19 November 1986 |
Birthday |
19 November |
Birthplace |
Brisbane, Queensland |
Nationality |
Australia
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She is a member of famous Swimmer with the age 37 years old group.
Jessicah Schipper Height, Weight & Measurements
At 37 years old, Jessicah Schipper height is 1.70 m and Weight 60 kg.
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Height |
1.70 m |
Weight |
60 kg |
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Who Is Jessicah Schipper's Husband?
Her husband is Brett Gillan (m. 2010)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Husband |
Brett Gillan (m. 2010) |
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Not Available |
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Jessicah Schipper Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jessicah Schipper worth at the age of 37 years old? Jessicah Schipper’s income source is mostly from being a successful Swimmer. She is from Australia. We have estimated Jessicah Schipper's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Swimmer |
Jessicah Schipper Social Network
Timeline
Jessicah Lee Schipper (born 19 November 1986) is an Australian former competition swimmer and former world record holder for 200 metres butterfly.
In 2003, Schipper finished high school at Pine Rivers State High School.
Schipper made her debut for Australia at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, winning the bronze medal as part of the 4×100-metre medley relay team.
Specialising in the 100 and 200 metres butterfly, she won several gold medals at the Olympic Games and the World Championships between 2004 and 2009.
In 2004, she competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, placing 4th in the 100-metre butterfly with the time of 58.22 seconds.
She also collected the gold medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay, having swum the butterfly leg in the heats of the event.
She was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in January 2005 for service to sport.
Schipper won the final in 2:05.40, bettering the mark of 2:05.61 set by Otylia Jędrzejczak at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne she won the gold medal in both the 100- and 200-metre butterfly events, as well as the silver medal in 50-metre butterfly.
She combined with Sophie Edington, Leisel Jones and Libby Lenton to set a new world record in the 4×100-metre medley relay, collecting her third gold medal of the meet.
On 17 August 2006, Schipper set a new world record in the women's 200m butterfly, on the opening night of the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.
Schipper won the gold medal in the 200-metre butterfly at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, as well as the silver medal in the 100-metre butterfly, behind fellow Australian Libby Lenton.
Schipper qualified for the 100- and 200-metre butterfly events in Beijing.
Schipper trained at the Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton club in Brisbane, under veteran coach Ken Wood, until the conclusion of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
She then trained under the guidance of Stephan Widmar with the Commercial Swimming Club.
Schipper won two bronze medals in her individual events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly.
Following the Olympics, Schipper split with her coach Ken Wood.
This came after Wood had sold Schipper's training program to Chinese swimmer Liu Zige, who broke Schipper's world record to take the 200-metre title.
She then joined the Commercial Swimming Club in Brisbane, under Stephan Widmar, who previously coached her Australian relay teammates Leisel Jones and Trickett.
Schipper maintained her consistency at the world championship level.
On day two, she took silver in the 100-metre butterfly, clocking the second fastest time in history.
On day five she retained her 200-metre butterfly title in world record time, defeating Liu Zige by 0.49 of a second.
In 2012, Schipper again qualified for the 100- and 200-metre butterfly events.
She was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m. She qualified for the semifinal of the 200-metre, but not for the final.
Her 200-metre semifinal time of 2:08.21 was nearly 5 seconds slower than her best time in that event.