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Tessa Parkinson

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Tessa Parkinson (born 22 September 1986) is an Australian sailor from Perth, Western Australia. Parkinson and skipper Elise Rechichi represented Australia in the 470 class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao, China, winning the gold medal. She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. In 2023 Parkinson and Rechichi were inducted as a team into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tessa Parkinson is the 6,584th most popular athlete, the 1,056th most popular biography from Australia and the 127th most popular Australian Athlete.

Tessa Parkinson is an Australian athlete known for her achievements in sailing. She gained recognition for her participation in various national and international sailing competitions.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Tessa Parkinson ranks 6,584 out of 6,025Before her are Draško Brguljan, Vincenzo Mangiacapre, Stephanie Schiller, Hanna Skydan, Daniele Meucci, and Kirill Denisov. After her are Vijay Kumar, Daniel Havel, Rudolf Dombi, Stanislav Horuna, Hanna Huskova, and Adrian Gomboc.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Tessa Parkinson ranks 1,528Before her are André Moritz, Stephanie Schiller, Hachalu Hundessa, Gadir Guseinov, Ronald Mulder, and Costa Nhamoinesu. After her are Stanislava Komarova, Rudolf Dombi, Stojan Vranješ, Jason Thompson, Takuma Edamura, and Nicola Pozzi.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Tessa Parkinson ranks 1,056 out of 1,143Before her are Adam Taggart (1993), Markella Kavenagh (2000), Leisel Jones (1985), Matthew Glaetzer (1992), Kevin Parker (1986), and David Crawshay (1979). After her are Tiffany Cromwell (1988), Alex Pullin (1987), Josh Giddey (2002), Tate Smith (1981), Bindi Irwin (1998), and Gigi Edgley (1977).

Among ATHLETES In Australia

Among athletes born in Australia, Tessa Parkinson ranks 127Before her are Mitchell Watt (1988), Jane Saville (1974), Nina Kennedy (1997), Lisa Oldenhof (1980), Lydia Lassila (1982), and David Crawshay (1979). After her are Tate Smith (1981), Mathew Helm (1980), Temur Rakhimov (1997), Bronwen Knox (1986), James Marburg (1982), and Suzanne Balogh (1973).