Alex Maloney

Alexandra Maloney (born 19 March 1992[3]) is a New Zealand sailor.

Alex Maloney
Maloney at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born19 March 1992 (1992-03-19) (age 30)
California, U.S.[1]
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight56 kg (123 lb)[2]
Sailing career
Class(es)49er FX
ClubMurrays Bay Sailing Club
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro49er FX
World Championships
2013 Marseille 49er FX
2009 Lake Garda 420
2010 Istanbul 29er
2007 Cagliari Optimist
2017 Matosinhos49er FX

Maloney is the sister of sailor Andy Maloney.[4] In 2007 in Cagliari, Italy she won a World Championship medal in the Optimist class. Maloney won the 2013 49er FX World Championship and a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics alongside Molly Meech. During the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup, Meech and Maloney competed in the women's 49erFX competitions, winning in Miami and coming second in Weymouth. They again won in Miami to start the 2016 season.[5]

References
  1. Alexandra Maloney. olympic.org.nz
  2. Alex Maloney Archived 25 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. Alexandra Maloney Archived 16 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. yachtingnz.org.nz
  4. Johannsen, Dana (17 August 2016). "Rio Olympics 2016: Sam Meech secures Olympic bronze in Laser class". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  5. New Zealand sailors Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech win 49erFX World Cup gold in Miami. stuff.co.nz (30 January 2016)


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