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Cecilia Carranza Saroli[a] (born 29 December 1986) is an Argentine Olympic sailor.[1][2][3]

FullnameCecilia Carranza Saroli
Born (1986-12-29) 29 December 1986 (age 39)
Rosario, Argentina
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Cecilia Carranza
Carranza in 2016
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Full nameCecilia Carranza Saroli
Born (1986-12-29) 29 December 1986 (age 39)
Rosario, Argentina
Sailing career
SportSailing
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroNacra 17
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 SantanderNacra 17
Bronze medal – third place2004 ManlyLaser Radial
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraWomen's Laser Radial
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Career

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's Laser Radial class, finishing in the 21st place.[4] At the 2008 Summer Olympics she finished 8th in the same event.[2] Cecilia won the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the category Nacra 17 alongside fellow sailor Santiago Lange.

She qualified to represent Argentina with Lange at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] She and Lange were Argentina's flag bearers for the opening ceremony.[6]

Personal life

She was born in Rosario, Argentina.[1][2] She is openly lesbian.[7]

Notes

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carranza and the second or maternal family name is Saroli.

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