Leigh Marning

Leigh Marning (born 8 February 1979 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia) is a rhythmic gymnast who represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games. She now works as a contortionist and freelance circus performer and trainer, specializing in aerials, contortion and hula hoops.

Leigh Marning
Born	(1979-02-08) 8 February 1979 (age 46) Taree, New South Wales
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Country represented	Australia
Medal record Representing  Australia Commonwealth Games 1994 Victoria Team All-around 1998 Kuala Lumpur Individual All-around 1998 Kuala Lumpur Rope 1994 Victoria Clubs 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team All-around 1998 Kuala Lumpur Hoop

Career

She competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1994, where she won a silver medal in the team all-around event and a bronze medal in the club event, and in 1998, where she won silver medals in the individual all-around and rope events and a bronze medal in the team all-around event.^[1]

Marning trained at the National Institute of Circus Arts in Melbourne, Australia from 2001 to 2003 and was later accepted into the Cirque du Soleil show KÀ in Las Vegas.