Lisa-Marie Vizaniari
Australian discus thrower
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Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (born 14 December 1971) is an Australian retired discus thrower who competed at two Olympic Games. She is also a retired professional boxer.
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||
| Born | 14 December 1971 Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Event | discus | ||||||||
| Club | Toowong Harriers/Griffith University | ||||||||
Medal record
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Athletics career
Vizaniari won the British AAA Championships title at the 1990 AAA Championships.[1][2][3]
At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, she represented Australia in the discus event.[4]
Her personal best throw was 65.86 metres, achieved in March 1997 in Melbourne. The Australian, and Oceanian,[5] record then belonged to Daniela Costian with 68.72 metres.[6]
She went to her second Olympic Games in 2000 at Sydney, competing in the discus event again.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Australia | |||||
| 1989 | World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | Discus throw | 57.92 m1 |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 1st | Discus throw | 56.38 m |
| World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 2nd | Discus throw | 60.44 m | |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 3rd | Shot put | 16.61 m |
| 6th | Discus throw | 53.88 m | |||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th (q) | Discus throw | 59.24 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 8th | Discus throw | 62.48 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 12th | Discus throw | 57.56 m |
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 8th | Discus throw | 58.43 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2nd | Discus throw | 62.14 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 14th (q) | Discus throw | 61.49 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 8th | Discus throw | 62.57 m |
1Representing Oceania
Professional boxing
| Lisa-Marie Vizaniari | |
|---|---|
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 122.4 kg (270 lb; 19 st 4 lb) |
| Reach | 190 cm (74.8 in) |
| Years active | 2001 - 2004, 2012 - 2014 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
In 2001, Vizaniari made her professional debut as a boxer. Vizaniari is a two time World Heavyweight Champion.
Professional titles
- South Pacific Women's Heavyweight Title (218 Ibs)
- World Boxing Foundation female heavyweight title (272¼ Ibs)
- Women's International Boxing Association World heavyweight title (269¾ Ibs)
Professional record
| 8 fights | 8 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Kathy Rivers |
TKO | 10 (10) 1:58 | 6 Nov 2014 | Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia |
vacant Women's International Boxing Association World heavyweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Victoria Nansen |
UD | 6 | 18 May 2013 | Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Linda Eliason |
TKO | 1 (6) 0:59 | 21 Dec 2012 | Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ali Dutt |
UD | 10 | 26 May 2012 | Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia |
vacant World Boxing Foundation female heavyweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ali Dutt |
UD | 8 | 29 May 2003 | Kath Dale Hall, Otahuhu, New Zealand |
South Pacific Women's Heavyweight Title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ali Dutt |
UD | 8 | 28 Feb 2002 | ABA Stadium, Kohimarama, New Zealand |
Vacant South Pacific Women's Heavyweight Title |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kelli Courtenay |
KO | 3 (5) | 28 Feb 2002 | Southport Sharks AFL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Leisa Hines |
TKO | 1 (4) | 22 Jun 2001 | Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia |
Professional debut |
