Alex Maloney
American-born New Zealand sailor
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Alexandra Maria Maloney (born 19 March 1992)[4] is a New Zealand sailor.
FullnameAlexandra Maria Maloney
Born19 March 1992 (age 34)
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[3]
Weight56 kg (123 lb)[3]
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| Full name | Alexandra Maria Maloney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 March 1992 (age 34) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sailing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Murrays Bay Sailing Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class | 49er FX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maloney is the sister of sailor Andy Maloney.[5] In 2007 in Cagliari, Italy she won a World Championship medal in the Optimist class. Maloney won the 2013 49er FX World Championship and a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics alongside Molly Meech. During the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup, Meech and Maloney competed in the women's 49erFX competitions, winning in Miami and coming second in Weymouth. They again won in Miami to start the 2016 season.[6]
