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Samoan competitive sailor

Vaimooia Ripley
Sport
Country Samoa
SportSailing
Medal record
Women's Sailing
Representing  Samoa
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia Team Laser Radial

Vaimo'oi'a Astrid Ripley (born ~1990) is a Samoan competitive sailor who has represented Samoa at the Pacific Games.

Ripley was born in Samoa and has been sailing since the age of eight. She competed at the 2007 Pacific Games when she was 17. At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia she came 6th in the individual Laser Radial, but won gold (alongside Bianca Leilua) in the team competition. In 2021 she attended the 2021 Laser Radial World Championships in Al-Musannah, Oman. In February 2022 she finished third in the NSW/ACT State Masters Championships.

Ripley also plays touch rugby and was part of the Samoan team attending the 2019 Touch Rugby World Cup in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

References

  1. ^ Sapeer Mayron (13 July 2019). "Silver and sixth for Samoa's sailors". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Samoa's Ripley finishes third 2022 NSW/ACT State Masters Championships". Loop Samoa. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. Marc Membrere (16 December 2021). "Samoan sailor participates in world championships". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. "Samoa's Olympic aspirant Vai'mo'oi'a (Vai) Ripley trains at MHASC". Middle Harbour Amateur Sailing Club. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. Thomas Airey (7 April 2019). "Dual-sport Games hopeful grateful for Touch World Cup support". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2022.


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