Jennifer Norton "Jeni" Lidgett (born 19 November 1964) is an Australian sailor. She competed in the women's two-person 470 dinghy class for Australia at two Olympic Games.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jennifer Norton Lidgett |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 19 November 1964 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Spouse | Peter Danks |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Women's 470 |
Lidgett learnt to sail at the Davey's Bay Yacht Club where her father was commodore.[2]
At the Barcelona 1992 Olympics, as skipper with Addy Bucek as crew, she finished 9th in the 470 event. At Savannah, Georgia, the 1996 Olympic sailing venue, she and Bucek finished 7th in the 470 event.[3]
The 470 World Championships in Toronto, Canada 1995 saw Lidgett and Bucek finish 12th.[4]
Personal edit
Lidgett was born in Melbourne on 17 November 1964, daughter of Athol and Julie Lidgett. She is married to Peter Danks and has two sons, Samuel and David, and one daughter, Edwardo.[5]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jenny Lidgett". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Davey's Bay Yacht Club". 4202.Yachting.org.au. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Olympians - Australian Sailing Team". AustralianSailingTeam.com.au. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "470 World Championships, 1995". Sailing.org. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Athol Lidgett Obituary". Legacy.com. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
External links edit
- Jeni Lidgett-Danks at World Sailing
- Jennifer Danks at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Jennifer Norton Lidgett at Olympics.com
- Jenny Lidgett at Olympedia
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