Kirsty Coventry Makes History as First Female, African IOC President
Olympic Champion Vows to Modernize Movement Amid Global Challenges Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, shattered multiple barriers on Thursday by becoming the first woman, the first African, and the youngest person ever elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The 41-year-old former swimmer secured a decisive victory in the first round