María Garisoain
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | María Julia Garisoain |
| Born | 22 July 1971 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
María Garisoain (born 22 July 1971) is an Argentine rower. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Honours
Winner of the Konex Award 2000 She won three gold medals at the Pan American Championships (1995-1999), two bronze medals at the World Championships (1998-1999) and two Pan American medals (1991-1995). She won the Silver Olympia Award in 1997, and the Golden Button of the Argentine Rowing Federation.[3]
Career
She was the first Latin American woman to reach the World Championship finals and win a medal. She won over 120 races (1997–1998), both nationally and internationally. She is a member of the Executive Board of the Argentine Olympic Committee, the Association of World Olympic Athletes, and the Argentine Rowing Association Lightweight single scull. Continuous Argentine rowing champion from 1991 to 1999. South American champion in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999. She was the first Argentine international rower (1991), and on two occasions.[4]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "María Garisoain". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
Full name: María Julia Garisoain
- ^ María Garisoain at World Rowing
- ^ Factory, Troop Software. "María Julia Garisoain | Fundación Konex". www.fundacionkonex.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ Factory, Troop Software. "María Julia Garisoain | Fundación Konex". www.fundacionkonex.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
External links
- María Julia Garisoain at World Rowing
- María Julia Garisoain at Olympics.com
- María Julia Garisoain at Olympedia
- María Julia Garisoain at InterSportStats