Alessandra Sensini

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Alessandra Sensini
Alessandra Sensini (ITA).jpg
Sensini in 2000
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1970-01-26) 26 January 1970 (age 55)
Grosseto, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Sport Sailing
Event Windsurfing
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Mistral
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing RS:X
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Mistral
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens Mistral
Windsurfing World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Mar del Plata Mistral
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 İzmir Mistral
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Torbole RS:X
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Auckland RS:X
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Perth Mistral
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Pattaya Mistral
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Kerteminde RS:X
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Cádiz RS:X

Alessandra Sensini (born 26 January 1970 in Grosseto) is an Italian windsurfer. She is a 4-time Olympian, winning a gold medal and three additional medals. She also won 3 gold, 2 silver medals and 1 bronze at World Championships, as well as 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals at European Championships.

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She has sailed in three different windsurfing classes: Lechner A-390, Mistral and RS:X.

Biography

Alessandra Sensini was one of four candidates for the role of flagbearer for Italy at the 2012 London Olympics. The others were Federica Pellegrini, Josefa Idem, and Valentina Vezzali, who was finally chosen. [1]

Achievements

YearPositionWindsurfing classEvent
2012 Med 3.png RS:X - Women's Windsurfer Flag of Spain.svg 2012 RS:X World Championships
2010 Med 2.png RS:X - Women's Windsurfer Flag of Denmark.svg 2010 RS:X World Championships
2008 Med 2.png RS:X - Women's Windsurfer Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Summer Olympics
2006 Med 1.png RS:X - Women's Windsurfer Flag of Italy.svg 2006 RS:X World Championships
2004 Med 3.png Mistral - Women Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Summer Olympics
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Germany.svg Kiel Week
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Turkey.svg 2004 Mistral World Championships
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Italy.svg Olympic Garda - Eurolymp
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Greece.svg Athens Eurolymp Week
2003 Med 2.png Mistral - Women Flag of Italy.svg 2003 Mistral European Championships
Med 2.png Mistral - Women Flag of Spain.svg XXXIV Princess Sofia Trophy
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Greece.svg Athens Eurolymp Week
2002 Med 2.png Mistral - Women Flag of Thailand.svg 2002 Mistral World Championships
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Austria.svg 2002 Mistral European Championships
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Greece.svg Athens 2002 Regatta
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of France.svg Semaine Olympique Française
Med 2.png Mistral - Women Flag of Spain.svg XXXIII Princess Sofia Trophy
2001 Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of France.svg 2001 Mistral European Championships
2000 Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Summer Olympics
Med 2.png Mistral - Women Flag of Spain.svg 2000 Mistral European Championships
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of France.svg Championnat de France Voile Olympique
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Italy.svg Roma Sail Week Anzio
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Argentina.svg 2000 Mistral World Championships
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Egypt.svg Penta Mistral Cup
1999 Med 3.png Mistral - Women Flag of Poland.svg 1999 Mistral European Championships
Med 2.png Mistral - Women Flag of Italy.svg XIV Windsurf Festival
Med 3.png Mistral - Women Flag of the Netherlands.svg Spa Regatta
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of France.svg Championnat de France Voile Olympique
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of France.svg Semaine Olympique Française
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Italy.svg Roma Sail Week Anzio
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mistral Oceanic Continental Championship
1998 Med 3.png Mistral - Women Flag of Greece.svg 1998 Mistral European Championships
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Italy.svg Sicily Grand Prix
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Italy.svg Roma Sail Week
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Italy.svg Preolympic Week Genoa
1997 Med 2.png Mistral - Women Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1997 Mistral World Championships
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian International Regatta
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Spain.svg 1997 Mistral European Championships
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Italy.svg Windsurf Festival Palermo
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of France.svg Semaine Olympique Française
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Italy.svg Roma Sail Week Anzio
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of Italy.svg Preolympic Week Genoa
1996 Med 3.png Mistral - Women Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Summer Olympics
Med 3.png Mistral - Women Flag of France.svg Semaine Olympique Française
Med 1.png Mistral - Women Flag of the United States.svg Sport St. Petersburg
1995 Med 2.png Mistral - Women Flag of Spain.svg 1995 Christmas Race
19927.Lechner - Women Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Summer Olympics
1991 Med 3.png Lechner - Women Flag of Spain.svg II Trofeo Ciutat de Barcelona
Med 3.png Lechner - Women Flag of the Netherlands.svg Spa Regatta

See also

References

  1. "Alessandra Sensini portabandiera olimpica a Londra 2012, sosteniamola" (in Italian). farevela.net. Retrieved 24 April 2012.