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Christine Johnston

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    Christine Johnston
    Christine Johnston
    Great Britain

    Profile

    Name

    Christine Johnston

    Nation

    Great Britain

    Place of Birth

    Reading, England

    Class

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

    Q&A

    Why This Sport

    It's the best

    Non Sailing Achievement

    MSc. Sport and Exercise Psychology from University College Chichester

    Classes Sailed

    Mistral One Design Windsurfing

    Awards

    Purple from University of Portsmouth,Hampshire Ambassador for Sport

    Boat First Sailed

    Klepper 360

    Campaign Website

    www.christinejohnston.net

    First Event Won

    RYA Youth National Champion 1991

    General Interest

    Cooking, squash, surfing

    Yacht Club Location

    NA

    Hometown

    Whitchurch, Hampshire, England

    Racing Age

    14

    Education

    MSc.

    Yacht Club

    None

    Current Class

    Formula Windsurfing

    Most Influential Person

    My Dad andJess Crisp

    Ambitions

    To become Formula Windsurfing World Champion again in 2004

    Starting Age

    12

    Languages Spoken

    English, French

    First Event Competed

    Hayling Island Sailing Club Winter Series 1989

    Best Sporting Achievement

    Going to Sydney 2000 Olympics for Great Britain.Winning the Formula Silver Fleet overall at the UKWA event at Christchurch in 2002.Winning the 2003 British Championships at Hove, my home town.Having my best year ever on Formula to beat Dorota Staszewska to win the 2003 Formula Windsurfing World Championships.

    Superstitions

    As far as possible do whatever makes you happy in life.Whether you 'think you can' or 'you think you can't' you are probably right!

    Most Admired Person

    Maud Herbert