Lisa Darmanin (sailor)
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| Born | 27 August 1991 Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Australian Female Sailor of the Year
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| Club | Middle Harbour Yacht Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Nacra 17, Hobie 16, Sirena SL16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lisa Darmanin (born 27 August 1991) is an Australian competitive sailor.
She won the Silver medal in the mixed Nacra 17 at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[1]
In March 2020, Darmanin and fellow crew member Jason Waterhouse were selected to represent Australia for sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where they placed fifth.[2]
Darmanin was recognized by Australian Sailing as Australian Female Sailor of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2020, and 2021.[3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Darmanin is of Maltese descent. Her paternal grandparents immigrated to Australia from Malta in 1952 and were originally from Valletta and Marsaxlokk.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lisa Darmanin". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "News - Australian Sailing Team". AustralianSailingTeam.com.au. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Female Sailor of the Year". Sailing.org.au. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Belcher, Ryan and Darmanin create history at Australian Sailing Awards". Sailing.org.au. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (29 August 2016). "Rio silver medal a lifetime highlight, says Darmanin". Times of Malta. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Lisa Darmanin at World Sailing
- Lisa Darmanin at World Sailing (archived)
- Lisa Darmanin at Olympics.com
- Lisa Darmanin at Olympedia
- Lisa Darmanin at the Australian Olympic Committee
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