Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (born 14 December 1971 in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales) is an Australian retired discus thrower and a retired professional boxer. She is openly lesbian.[1]
Her personal best throw was 65.86 metres, achieved in March 1997 in Melbourne. The Australian, and Oceanian,[2] record then belonged to Daniela Costian with 68.72 metres.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1989 | World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | Discus throw | 57.92 m1 |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 1st | Discus throw | 56.38 m |
| World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 2nd | Discus throw | 60.44 m | |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 3rd | Shot put | 16.61 m |
| 6th | Discus throw | 53.88 m | |||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th (q) | Discus throw | 59.24 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 8th | Discus throw | 62.48 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 12th | Discus throw | 57.56 m |
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 8th | Discus throw | 58.43 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2nd | Discus throw | 62.14 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 14th (q) | Discus throw | 61.49 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 8th | Discus throw | 62.57 m |
1Representing Oceania
Professional boxing
| Lisa-Marie Vizaniari | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lisa-Marie Vizaniari 14 December 1971 New South Wales, Australia |
| Residence | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian / Greek |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 122.4 kg (270 lb; 19 st 4 lb) |
| Reach | 190 cm (74.8 in) |
| Years active | 2001 - 2004, 2012 - 2014 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
In 2001, Vizaniari made her professional debut as a boxer. Vizaniari is a two time World Heavyweight Champion.
Professional titles
- South Pacific Women's Heavyweight Title (218 Ibs)
- World Boxing Foundation female heavyweight title (272¼ Ibs)
- Women's International Boxing Association World heavyweight title (269¾ Ibs)
Professional record
| 8 fights | 8 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Kathy Rivers | TKO | 10 (10) 1:58 | 6 Nov 2014 | Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia | vacant Women's International Boxing Association World heavyweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Victoria Nansen | UD | 6 | 18 May 2013 | Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Linda Eliason | TKO | 1 (6) 0:59 | 21 Dec 2012 | Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ali Dutt | UD | 10 | 26 May 2012 | Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia | vacant World Boxing Foundation female heavyweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ali Dutt | UD | 8 | 29 May 2003 | Kath Dale Hall, Otahuhu, New Zealand | South Pacific Women's Heavyweight Title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ali Dutt | UD | 8 | 28 Feb 2002 | ABA Stadium, Kohimarama, New Zealand | Vacant South Pacific Women's Heavyweight Title |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kelli Courtenay | KO | 3 (5) | 28 Feb 2002 | Southport Sharks AFL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Leisa Hines | TKO | 1 (4) | 22 Jun 2001 | Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | Professional debut |
References
- ^ Buzinski, Jim (7 November 2000). "Glory - and a little gold - for gay Olympians". The Advocate. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ Area Outdoor Records - Women - Oceania - IAAF.org
- ^ Australian athletics records Archived 8 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lisa Marie Vizaniari". Boxrec. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lisa-Marie Vizaniari". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Lisa-Marie Vizaniari at World Athletics
- athlitikotetradio.blogspot.com