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Monica Azon
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Name
Monica Azon
Nation
Spain
Place of Birth
Barcelona
Class
470, Yngling, ILCA 6
Q&A
Superstitions
Always sailing with my head cover
Coach
Paul MAES (ESP/BEL)
Most Admired Person
Theresa Zabell, All the sportman/women who fight to the limits to get the result
Education
Sports journalism, in Universitat Autànoma de Barcelona
Hometown
Masnou
Yacht Club Location
Barcelona- Spain
Most Influential Person
My parents who always support me and my coaches
General Interest
Swimming, riding mountain bike, walking with my 2 dogs and play with my nephew
Starting Age
9
Yacht Club
Club Nautico El Masnou, Masnou, Barcelona, Spain
Amusing Sporting Episode
At my first swimming-pool competition at 6 years old I stopped my race to pick up my swimming cap that was sinking
Boat First Sailed
Optimist
Racing Age
10
Ambitions
Keep learning every day
Campaign Website
www.azonteam.com
Best Sporting Achievement
2002 World Championship
Languages Spoken
Catalan-English-Italian
Current Class
Yngling
Coached Since
2007
Awards
Best sportswomen in Catalonia in 2006 and ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year nomination in the same year
Sporting Relatives
My sister Sandra who was silver medalist in 470 in Athens 2004 and my ex-physical trainer Toni Corgos (jumper)
Classes Sailed
Optimist, 420, 470, Mistral, FC8
Why This Sport
Each day is different!
First Event Competed
International debut - 1986, Athens, Womens Optimist Europeans, Thesalonika
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