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Elise Rechichi

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    Elise Rechichi
    Elise Rechichi
    Australia

    Profile

    Name

    Elise Rechichi

    Nation

    Australia

    Place of Birth

    Perth, Western Australia

    Class

    470, 420, 29er

    Q&A

    Classes Sailed

    Optimist, 29er, 420

    Campaign Website

    www.australiansailingteam.com.au

    Boat First Sailed

    Optimist

    General Interest

    Cooking, fashion, yoga

    Hometown

    Perth, Western Australian

    Why This Sport

    Because we lived near the river and my parents didn't like gymnastics which I was then involved in.

    Ambitions

    To win an Olympic medal, become an airline pilot, make a difference in areas of human rights and have a nice family and a chocolate labrador

    Superstitions

    We don't wear the event shirt during the boat and don't carry bananas on the boat

    Coached Since

    2004

    Best Sporting Achievement

    Bronze at 2008 470 Worlds

    Sporting Relatives

    Richard Evans (grandmothers brother) - International Cricket Test Umpire. Danny Rechichi (dads cousin) - waterpolo and sailing

    Current Class

    470

    Most Admired Person

    Roger Federer

    Yacht Club

    Royal Perth Yacht Club

    Yacht Club Location

    Perth, AUS

    Awards

    2008 Australian Female Sailors of the Year, 2005 Young Australian Team of the Year (all sports), 2004 WA Junior Sport Star of the Year

    Racing Age

    8

    First Event Won

    New Zealand Optimist National Championship - Female 1998

    Coach

    Victor Kovalenko, AUS, Belinda Stowell AUS

    Education

    Completed Yr 12 TEE, Commerical Pilot Licence

    Starting Age

    7

    Injuries

    shoulder - 2006, Back - 2008

    Languages Spoken

    English

    First Event Competed

    RPYC Club Championships 1994