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Matias Collins

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    Matias Collins
    Matias Collins
    United States of America

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    Name

    Matias Collins

    Nation

    United States of America

    Place of Birth

    Connecticut - US

    Class

    Soling

    Q&A

    Racing Age

    10

    Best Sporting Achievement

    Soling South American Champion in 1999 (Fleet & Match Race) and Soling South American Champion Match Race in 2000.

    Yacht Club

    Club Nautico San Isidro(ARG) & Ubatuba Iate Clube(BRA)

    Yacht Club Location

    Buenos Aires

    Why This Sport

    Because of the feeling and action.

    Education

    Degree in Food Technology & Systems Analysis

    Coach

    Vladimir Bolonitov, Ukraine

    First Event Competed

    IOR Ubatuba Championship - 1982

    Boat First Sailed

    Dofour - Arpege 30

    General Interest

    Skiing, Surfing, Running.

    Campaign Website

    www.sailteam.com.ar

    Awards

    2001 Geert Baker Trophy in the 2001 Soling Worlds.

    Classes Sailed

    420, Laser, Ranger 22

    First Event Won

    Ranger 22 Litoral Norte - 1982

    Injuries

    Broken knee, collar bone.

    Coached Since

    1998

    Current Class

    Soling, IMS, PHRF

    Hometown

    Sao Paulo - Brazil

    Ambitions

    Be in a olympic game

    Starting Age

    5

    Non Sailing Achievement

    My daughter & two sons !!!

    Children

    3