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Tetsuya Matsunaga

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    Tetsuya Matsunaga
    Tetsuya Matsunaga
    Japan

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    Name

    Tetsuya Matsunaga

    Nation

    Japan

    Place of Birth

    Kyoto / Japan

    Class

    470, Melges 24, Laser II

    Q&A

    Campaign Website

    http://www.threebond.co.jp/ja/companyinformation/sportssponsor/sailing/index.php

    Children

    2

    Racing Age

    7

    Yacht Club Location

    Enoshima

    Awards

    1st place in Olympic Garda '08; 15th place in World Championships '08

    Superstitions

    Carry an amulet on me.

    General Interest

    Billiards

    Hometown

    Kanagawa / Japan

    Boat First Sailed

    Optimist

    Starting Age

    7

    Yacht Club

    Club

    Injuries

    Waist fracture

    Education

    Commerce - Doshisha University, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

    Best Sporting Achievement

    15th place in World Championships 2008

    First Event Competed

    International debut - European Championships 1993 in Denmark

    Most Admired Person

    Mr. Kenji Nakamura, who is my current coach

    Why This Sport

    My father and brother used to sail.

    Coached Since

    2008

    Coach

    Mr. Kenji Nakamura, Japanese

    Ambitions

    Keep my mind always stable

    Most Influential Person

    My father