Cecilia Carranza

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Cecilia Carranza
Cecilia Carranza Saroli.jpg
Carranza in 2016
Personal information
Full nameCecilia Carranza Saroli
NationalityFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Born (1986-12-29) 29 December 1986 (age 37)
Rosario, Argentina
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Nacra 17
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Santander Nacra 17
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Manly Laser Radial
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Women's Laser Radial

Cecilia Carranza Saroli [lower-alpha 1] (born 29 December 1986) is an Argentine Olympic sailor. [1] [2] [3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's Laser Radial class, finishing in the 21st place. [4] At the 2008 Summer Olympics she finished 8th in the same event. [2] Cecilia won the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the category Nacra 17 alongside fellow sailor Santiago Lange.

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She qualified to represent Argentina with Lange at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [5] She and Lange were Argentina's flag bearers for the opening ceremony. [6]

She was born in Rosario, Argentina. [1] [2] She is openly lesbian. [7]

Notes

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carranzaand the second or maternal family name is Saroli.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cecilia Carranza". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cecilia Carranza (full name: Cecilia Carranza Saroli)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "SAILOR BIOGRAPHY: Cecilia Carranza". International Sailing Federation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Fleet Overall after Race 10". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Sailing-Five to watch at the Tokyo Olympics". Reuters. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Santiago Lange and Cecilia Carranza will be the Argentine flag bearers at the Olympic Games". Market Research Telecast. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  7. ↑ Outsports (12 July 2021). "At least 179 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far". Outsports. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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