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| Born | (1991-08-27) 27 August 1991 (age 33) 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.
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.
Darmanin was recognized by Australian Sailing as Australian Female Sailor of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2020, and 2021.
Personal life
Darmanin is of Maltese descent. Her paternal grandparents immigrated to Australia from Malta in 1952 and were originally from Valletta and Marsaxlokk.
References
- "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
- Lisa Darmanin at World Sailing
- Lisa Darmanin at World Sailing (archived)
- Lisa Darmanin at Olympics.com
- Lisa Darmanin at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Lisa Darmanin at Olympedia
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