Lisa Alexander (born September 22, 1968) is a Canadian former competitor in synchronised swimming and Olympic medallist.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1968 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronised swimming |
Medal record | |
Career edit
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Alexander began synchronized swimming at age eight.[1] She had success in solo, duet and team events. Her original duet partner was Kathy Glen, with whom she would win a bronze medal at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth.[2] Her second duet partner was Erin Woodley they would win gold at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, where Alexander would also win a gold in the solo event.[3] At the 1994 World Aquatics Championships she would bring home three medals, a silver in team, a bronze in solo and a silver in duet.[2] She and Woodley would then go on to win a silver medal in duet at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina.[4] Alexander's most notable achievement was being team captain of Canadian team that received a silver medal in team event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[5]
Other work edit
Alexander was President of the Mississauga Sports Council and coached future Olympians at the Etobicoke Olympium.
Honours edit
Alexander was Ontario's Female Athlete of the Year in 1995.[1] Alexander was inducted into the Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "ALEXANDER, Lisa". sportsmississauga.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ a b "World Swimming Championships". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Lisa swims out of the shadow" (PDF). mississauga.ca. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Pan American Games - Swimming and Diving". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Synchronized Swimming" Archived 2008-08-22 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 27, 2008)
External links edit
- Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame profile
- Lisa Alexander at World Aquatics
- Lisa Alexander at SwimRankings.net
- Lisa Alexander at Olympics.com
- Lisa Alexander at Olympedia
- Lisa Alexander at the Canadian Olympic Committee
- Lisa Alexander at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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