Background
She was born in Haifa, Israel, and is of Palestinian background. She was born to Butros and Afaf Tourky, who moved to Australia when Loudy was three.
She was born in Haifa, Israel, and is of Palestinian background. She was born to Butros and Afaf Tourky, who moved to Australia when Loudy was three.
Wiggins finished 19th in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
She has commented, "I will always have a bond with Palestine. My life is here, but it’s in the back of my mind."
Wiggins said she thinks of herself as 100 per cent Australian, although her family stays close to relatives in the Middle East. "All of my immediate family is in Australia, and everyone else back home is safe—we"re in contact with them," she said.
"We keep them updated with my results."
Wiggins was a gymnast at the Australian Institute of Sport, then began diving at age 12 at the suggestion of her physiotherapist.
She and Rebecca Gilmore were also the first Australian female Olympic diving medalists in the 2000 Games. She was named Female Australian Diver of the Year for 2001.
She finished second in the World Championships 10m synchronised diving. Wiggins trained for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but a calf injury suffered during the Olympic selection trials on 13 April 2008 prevented her from competing in the Games.
After getting married and having a baby, Wiggins began a comeback, placing 14th at the Olympic Test Event in London.
Returning to Australia, she partnered with Rachel Bugg and, after very limited preparation, defeated Melissa Wu and Alexandra Croak at the Australian Nomination Trials. Wiggins competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where, at 33, she was the oldest diver in the field Wiggins has a degree in media and communications, and is a personal trainer and a food and wellness coach.
She is on the Australian Olympic Committee"s Athletes" Commission and owns a personal training business in Melbourne called Loudy Wiggins Fitness.
Quotations: "All of my immediate family is in Australia, and everyone else back home is safe—we"re in contact with them,".