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[[File:leighannnaidoo.png|200px|thumb|left|Leigh-Ann Naidoo]]

==Country==

South Africa

==Birth - Death==

1976 -

==Occupation==

Sports

==Description==

Beach Volleyball player, competed in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games , being the first South African Olympian to publicly declare her homosexuality.  Works for the Sport Science Institute of South Africa in the Macsteel Maestros of the Future program, which provides a wide range of support for potential Olympic/elite athletes from disadvantaged communities.  Serves on the board of the Forum for the Empowerment of Women.  Ambassador, Gay Games.  

==Further Reading/Research==

* http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2013/05/03/out-of-the-changing-room-locker
* http://hosting2.sportingpulse.com/www.gaygames.com/index.php?id=123
* http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=3189

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