United States Anna Tunnicliffe

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  • Birthdate: October 17, 1982
  • Weight: 146 lbs (66 kg)
  • Height: 56 (1.68 m)
  • Age: 27 years
  • Gender: Female

Athlete Medal Count

  • Gold 1
  • Silver 0
  • Bronze 0
  • Total 1

Athlete Profile

  • Won a gold medal at the 2007 Qingdao International Regatta in Laser Radial at the site where the Beijing competition will be held.
  • Currently the No. 1 ranked woman in the world in Laser Radial.
  • Lost out to fellow American Paige Railey for the 2006 Rolex National and International Yachtswoman of the Year awards, but beat Railey to win at the U.S. Olympic trials in October 2007.
  • Had a great year in 2006, when she won the Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, finished 2nd at the North American championships and took 4th at the world championships, all in Laser Radial.
  • Has also had a strong start to 2008, with four top-three finishes at international regattas, including a gold medal at the Delta Lloyd Regatta in the Netherlands.
  • Won three consecutive Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association women's singlehanded championships, while helping Old Dominion to the 2002 national championship.
  • College teammate of Yngling class sailors Deb Capozzi and Sally Barkow.
  • Graduated with a 3.73 grade-point average, a double major in accounting and decision sciences and a minor in music performance.
  • Also considered running track in college after she set the 800-meter school record at Perrysburg (Ohio) High School.
  • Was born in Doncaster, England, where she lived until her family moved to Ohio when she was 12.

Overall Medal Count

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Overall Medal Count
Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
Flag of United States 36 38 36 110
Flag of China 51 21 28 100
Flag of Russia 23 21 28 72
Flag of Britain 19 13 15 47
Flag of Australia 14 15 17 46

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