Ann Sissons (née Fargher; born 25 June 1958) is a New Zealand diver and diving official.[1]
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Born | Christchurch, New Zealand | 25 June 1958
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Sport | Diving |
Life
Sissons was born in Christchurch in 1958 and attended the University of Canterbury.[2] Sissons was chosen to dive for New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games at Edmonton and the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.[1]
Sissons was the second woman Olympic diver for New Zealand when she dived in the 3 metre springboard event at the Los Angeles Games in 1984.[1]
Sissons moved on to coach and became an official. In 2016 she was given a scholarship to travel to Puerto Rico to refresh her judging skills. Sissons is a member of Wellington Diving Club.[3][4]
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