Liesl Tesch to be honoured with civic reception

Woy Woy's Gold-medal-winning Paralympian, Ms Liesl Tesch, will be honoured by Central Coast Council with a civic reception upon her return to the Coast.

Ms Tesch and partner Dan Fitzgibbon won back-to-back gold medals at the London and Rio Paralympics in the SKUD18 sailing class.

The pair secured their Rio gold with two days of competition to spare, setting a Paralympic record.

The Central Coast Council will host a Civic Reception in October to honour Ms Tesch along with the other Central Coast Olympians and Paralympians who represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Games.

In announcing the reception, Council administrator Mr Ian Reynolds mentioned Ms Tesch's success as a Paralympic basketballer and sailer.

Four athletes from the Coast made their Olympic debuts in Rio and five local Paralympians represented Australia in Rio including Liesl Tesch.

Mr Reynolds said the athletes were great ambassadors for the Central Coast and the community was proud of what they had achieved.

"These athletes have taken on the best on the world's biggest sporting stage and have done themselves, and our region, proud," Mr Reynolds said.

"To be the best takes a lot of time and sacrifice - but it is worth it when you get to represent your country in a sport you love."

"We are proud of how these athletes have performed in Rio and are delighted to have them as sporting ambassadors for our great region."

Media release, 28 Sep 2016

Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council