Anna Pohlak

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Anna Pohlak
Personal information
NationalityEstonian
Born1 July 1993 (1993-07) (age 29)
Tallinn, Estonia
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es) Laser Radial, Optimist, Zoom8

Anna Pohlak (born 1 July 1993) is an Estonian sports sailor. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's Laser Radial class, finishing in 35th place. [2] She started sailing at the age of eleven and sailed in Optimist and Zoom8 classes.

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References

  1. "Anna Pohlak". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anna Pohlak". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.