Sarah Macky
Sarah Macky (born January 13, 1980) is a New Zealand former sailor, who specialized in the Europe class.[1] She scored top ten finishes on her signature boat in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004), and also trained throughout most of her sailing career for Kohimarama Yacht Club, under the tutelage of her coach and former Olympian Leslie Egnot.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sarah Anne Macky |
| Nationality |  New Zealand |
| Born | 13 January 1980 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | Dinghy |
| Club | Kohimarama Yacht Club |
| Coach | Leslie Egnot |
Macky made her first New Zealand team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, finishing ninth in the Europe class with a net grade of 79.[3][4]
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Macky was nominated to the New Zealand sailing squad for the second time to compete in the Europe class by placing sixth and obtaining a berth from the 2003 ISAF World Championships in Cadiz, Spain.[2][5] There, she improved upon her ninth-place feat from the previous Games to climb slightly in eighth position at the end of eleven-race series, collecting a net total of 91 points.[6]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sarah Macky". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Olympic Team Nominated". World Sailing. 30 January 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Sydney 2000: Sailing – Women's Europe Class" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 105. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- Ash, Julie (16 August 2002). "Yachting: Weathering heavy demands". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Yachting: Macky earns Olympics spot". New Zealand Herald. 19 September 2003. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Sailing: Women's Europe Class". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.