Mary Fisher (swimmer)

Mary Fisher
Personal information
Full name Mary Elizabeth Fisher
Born (1993-01-16) 16 January 1993
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Sport
Sport Swimming
Club Capital Swim Club
(Kilbirnie, Wellington)
Medal record
Women's swimming
Competitor for  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
2012 London 200m ind medley SM11
2012 London 100m freestyle S11
2012 London 100m backstroke S11
2012 London 50m freestyle S11
IPC World Championships
2013 Montreal 100m backstroke S11
2013 Montreal 50m freestyle S11
2013 Montreal 100m freestyle S11
2013 Montreal 100m butterfly S11
2013 Montreal 200m medley SM11
2015 Glasgow 100m backstroke S11
2015 Glasgow 100m freestyle S11
2015 Glasgow 200m medley SM11
2013 Montreal 400m freestyle S11
2015 Glasgow 400m freestyle S11
2015 Glasgow 50m freestyle S11

Mary Elizabeth Fisher, MNZM (born 16 January 1993) is a New Zealand Paralympic swimmer who won a gold medal, two silvers and a bronze, on her debut at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Her gold medal was achieved with a world record time.[1][2][3][4]

Fisher is partially sighted as a result of aniridia. She resides in the Upper Hutt suburb of Silverstream, and trains at the Capital Swim Club in Kilbirnie, Wellington. She is a student at the Wellington campus of Massey University.[5][6]

Fisher was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2013 New Year Honours, for her services to swimming.[7]

She won five gold medals and a silver at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal.[8][9]

She was named 2014 Disabled Sportsperson of the Year at the annual Halberg Awards.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Paralympian Fisher wins silver in the pool". Radio New Zealand. 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  2. ↑ "Paralympian Fisher wins another medal in the pool". Radio New Zealand. 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  3. ↑ "Silver medal for Fisher". Radio New Zealand. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
  4. ↑ "Wellington swimmer wins gold". Radio New Zealand. 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  5. ↑ "Hutt swimmer aims for a medal in Turkey". NewsWire.co.nz. 2011-03-31. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  6. ↑ "Fisher makes Paralympic pool her own with 3 medals". Massey.ac.nz. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  7. ↑ "New Year Honours List 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Swimming: Kiwi's continue IPC dominance". NZ Herald. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "Pascoe, Fisher both claim fifth golds in Montreal". The Press. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "More accolades for paralympian". Voxy.co.nz. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
Awards
Preceded by
Sophie Pascoe		 Halberg Awards – Disabled Sportsperson of the Year
2014 		Incumbent
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