Mara Stransky

Mara Stransky (born 13 February 1999) is an Australian competitive sailor.[2][3] She spent her teenage years living permanently onboard the family 50ft catamaran.[4]

Mara Stransky
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1999-02-13) 13 February 1999
New South Wales, Australia[1]
Sport
SportSailing
ClubRoyal Queensland Yacht Squadron

Stransky competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021, in Laser Radial.[5] She finished 14th in the field of 44.[6] Detailed results.

In 2022 she won the Australian Sailing Female Sailor of the Year Award after winning the ILCA 6 class at Kiel Week along with top-10 finishes at the World Championships, Hyères Olympic Week and Allianz World Cup Almere regattas.[7]

References
  1. "Mara Stransky". Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. "Mara Stransky". olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. "Mara Stransky". members.sailing.org. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. Stephenson, Alison (23 August 2015). "Life at sea when you're sixteen". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. "Sailing STRANSKY Mara - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  7. "Slingsby, Stransky and Symonds dominate Australian Sailing Awards". Australian Sailing. Retrieved 7 December 2022.


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