Annalise Murphy
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Native name | Annalise Murphy | |||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Irish | |||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Trim, County Meath, Ireland | 1 February 1990|||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Dublin | |||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University College Dublin | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Sailing | |||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Laser Radial | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
Annalise Murphy (born 1 February 1990) is an Irish sailor. CareerA native of Rathfarnham, she competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's Laser Radial class.[1][2] She won her first four days of sailing at the London Olympics and, on the fifth day, came in 8th and 19th position. On the sixth day of sailing she came 2nd and 10th and slipped down to second, just one point behind the Belgian world number one. She was a very strong contender for the gold medal but in the medal race she was overtaken on the final leg by her competitors and finished in 4th, her personal best at a world class regatta.[3] Murphy won her first major medal at an international event when she won gold at the 2013 European Sailing Championship.[4] On 16 August 2016, Murphy won the silver medal in the Laser Radial at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5][6] Significant results2016: Olympics - Silver 2013: European Championships, Dublin, Ireland - Gold 2012: Summer Olympics, London, UK - 4th 2011: World Championships, Perth, Australia - 6th. 2010: Skandia Sail for Gold regatta - 10th. 2010: Became the first woman to win the Irish National Championships. 2009: World Championships - 8th. Television & RadioOn 11 August 2012, Murphy was a guest on Saturday Night with Miriam.[7] On 15 May 2013, Murphy was a guest on The Ray D'Arcy Show on Today FM. Murphy was nominated for the 2013 RTÉ Sports Person of the Year in December 2013.[8] References
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