Tanja Frank

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Tanja Frank
Tanja Frank (AUT) 2016.jpg
Frank in 2016
Personal information
Full nameTanja Chiara Frank
NationalityAustrian
Born (1993-01-24) 24 January 1993 (age 30)
Vienna, Austria
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Nacra 17
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Aarhus 49er FX

Tanja Chiara Frank (born 24 January 1993) is an Austrian competitive sailor.

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the mixed Nacra 17 where she won a bronze medal. [1] Frank was a flag bearer for Austria during the closing ceremonies along with sailing partner Thomas Zajac. [2] In 2021, she competed in the 2020 Olympics, finishing 17th. [3]

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References

  1. "Tanja Frank". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". Olympic.org. 21 August 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  3. "Sailing: FRANK Tanja". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
(with Thomas Zajac)
Tokyo 2020
Succeeded by
Incumbent