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]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Australia | |||||
1989 | World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | Discus throw | 57.92 m 1 |
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
Lisa-Marie Vizaniari | |
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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.
8 fights | 8 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 4 | 0 |
By decision | 4 | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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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 |
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