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Lisa-Marie Vizaniari
(December 14, 1971 - living) Australia

Lisa-Marie Vizaniari

Discus thrower

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Born in Lake Cargelligo to Greek parents, Lisa returned to Greece in her teens and took up the discus. On returning to Australia at age 15, she entered the Australian Institute of Sport.

Lisa won a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the discus in Auckland in 1990. She threw a personal best (PB) to take bronze in the shot in Victoria 1994, whilst earlier on finishing fifth behind Daniela Costian in the discus. Was a late addition to the team for the '95 World Championships after throwing a massive PB of 63.90m at a NSW Throwers Club event. She began the '96 international season by winning at the Atlanta and Eugene Grand Prix meets. In 1997, she threw a huge personal best of 65.86m at the nationals.

Lisa told her parents she was gay at age 18, and didn't find it hard to come out publicly. Her coach, Michelle Reeves, is also her girlfriend. Lisa came out in the Australian press in 1997. At the 2000 Olympics, she finished eighth in the discus, and after that, she took up training as a professional boxer.

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