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Alessandra Sensini

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Alessandra Sensini
Sensini in 2000
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1970-01-26) 26 January 1970 (age 54)
Grosseto, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportSailing
EventWindsurfing
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Mistral
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing RS:X
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Mistral
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Mistral
Windsurfing World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Mar del Plata Mistral
Gold medal – first place 2004 İzmir Mistral
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torbole RS:X
Gold medal – first place 2008 Auckland RS:X
Silver medal – second place 1997 Perth Mistral
Silver medal – second place 2002 Pattaya Mistral
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kerteminde RS:X
Bronze medal – third place 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.

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

Biography

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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

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Year Position Windsurfing class Event
2012 RS:X - Women's Windsurfer Spain 2012 RS:X World Championships
2010 RS:X - Women's Windsurfer Denmark 2010 RS:X World Championships
2008 RS:X - Women's Windsurfer China 2008 Summer Olympics
2006 RS:X - Women's Windsurfer Italy 2006 RS:X World Championships
2004 Mistral - Women Greece 2004 Summer Olympics
Mistral - Women Germany Kiel Week
Mistral - Women Turkey 2004 Mistral World Championships
Mistral - Women Italy Olympic Garda - Eurolymp
Mistral - Women Greece Athens Eurolymp Week
2003 Mistral - Women Italy 2003 Mistral European Championships
Mistral - Women Spain XXXIV Princess Sofia Trophy
Mistral - Women Greece Athens Eurolymp Week
2002 Mistral - Women Thailand 2002 Mistral World Championships
Mistral - Women Austria 2002 Mistral European Championships
Mistral - Women Greece Athens 2002 Regatta
Mistral - Women France Semaine Olympique Française
Mistral - Women Spain XXXIII Princess Sofia Trophy
2001 Mistral - Women France 2001 Mistral European Championships
2000 Mistral - Women Australia 2000 Summer Olympics
Mistral - Women Spain 2000 Mistral European Championships
Mistral - Women France Championnat de France Voile Olympique
Mistral - Women Italy Roma Sail Week Anzio
Mistral - Women Argentina 2000 Mistral World Championships
Mistral - Women Egypt Penta Mistral Cup
1999 Mistral - Women Poland 1999 Mistral European Championships
Mistral - Women Italy XIV Windsurf Festival
Mistral - Women Netherlands Spa Regatta
Mistral - Women France Championnat de France Voile Olympique
Mistral - Women France Semaine Olympique Française
Mistral - Women Italy Roma Sail Week Anzio
Mistral - Women Australia Mistral Oceanic Continental Championship
1998 Mistral - Women Greece 1998 Mistral European Championships
Mistral - Women Italy Sicily Grand Prix
Mistral - Women Italy Roma Sail Week
Mistral - Women Italy Preolympic Week Genoa
1997 Mistral - Women Australia 1997 Mistral World Championships
Mistral - Women Australia Australian International Regatta
Mistral - Women Spain 1997 Mistral European Championships
Mistral - Women Italy Windsurf Festival Palermo
Mistral - Women France Semaine Olympique Française
Mistral - Women Italy Roma Sail Week Anzio
Mistral - Women Italy Preolympic Week Genoa
1996 Mistral - Women United States 1996 Summer Olympics
Mistral - Women France Semaine Olympique Française
Mistral - Women United States Sport St. Petersburg
1995 Mistral - Women Spain 1995 Christmas Race
1992 7. Lechner - Women Spain 1992 Summer Olympics
1991 Lechner - Women Spain II Trofeo Ciutat de Barcelona
Lechner - Women Netherlands Spa Regatta

See also

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References

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