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Allison Shreeve

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    Allison Shreeve
    Allison Shreeve
    Australia

    Profile

    Name

    Allison Shreeve

    Nation

    Australia

    Place of Birth

    Sydney, Australia

    Class

    Mistral, RS:X, Raceboard, Formula Windsurfing, Funboard, Techno 293

    Q&A

    Injuries

    None

    Starting Age

    15

    Sporting Relatives

    None

    Why This Sport

    Water sport that's different every time I get on the water. Fast, fun, outdoors, and get to travel a lot.

    General Interest

    Guitar, movies, drawing

    Amusing Sporting Episode

    At Formula World Championships in Korea 2006, I hit a crab net, broke fin box, cracked nose of board in half, all in one race, and still won.

    Current Class

    RS:X Olympic

    Campaign Website

    www.aus911.com

    Awards

    Sydney University Sporting Blue Award. Australian Female Sailor of the Year 2006

    Yacht Club

    Stormriders

    First Event Won

    1997/98 NSW Summer Series Heat 1

    First Event Competed

    1996/97 NSW Summer Series Heat 5

    Languages Spoken

    English

    Best Sporting Achievement

    Winning three World Championships in Formula windsurfing in three consecutive years. Breaking world speed record.

    Coach

    Lars Kleppich

    Non Sailing Achievement

    Rotary Five-Way Community Award for Excellence

    Boat First Sailed

    Mistral Olympic sailboard

    Yacht Club Location

    Sydney, Australia

    Most Influential Person

    Mark Jourdan - first coach who taught me how to windsurf. Steve Allen in Formula windsurfing.

    Hometown

    Sydney

    Coached Since

    2006

    Classes Sailed

    Mistral Olympic sailboard, Formula

    Racing Age

    15

    Superstitions

    Christian

    Most Admired Person

    Parents. In windsurfing - Steve Allen. Inspiring - Kieren Perkins, Atlanta Olympics 1500m swimming final victory.

    Ambitions

    Win at the Olympics.