Leisl Tesch described as "Woy Woy Wonder Woman"

Leisl Tesch has been described as "our Woy Woy Wonder Woman" in a speech to the House of Representatives.

The Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, honoured the history-making Paralympian in a speech to parliament on October 12.

The speech was made ahead of the civic ceremony to be held to honour Ms Tesch and the Coast's other Olympians and Paralympians by the Central Coast Council.

"I rise to congratulate the talented sports men and women from the Central Coast that represented us in the recent Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio," Mrs Wicks said.

"At the Paralympics, we cheered on the legendary Liesl Tesch in sailing," Ms Wicks said.

"For Leisl, this was an historic Games," she said.

"Described as our Woy Woy wonder woman, Liesl and sailing partner Dan Fitzgibbon sailed into the history books by winning gold in their class with two races to spare, becoming the first Aussie sailors in history to win back-to-back Paralympic Gold medals.

"Across seven Paralympic Games campaigns, Leisl has an astonishing record of two golds in sailing, as well as two silvers and a bronze in wheelchair basketball," Ms Wicks said.

"So on behalf of the entire Central Coast, we thank them and congratulate all sports men and women on the Central Coast for their achievements," she said.

Media release, 12 Oct 2016

Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks