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Alessandra Sensini 
Summary
Alessandra Sensini (born 26 January 1970 in Grosseto) is an Italian windsurfer. She is a 4-time Olympian, winning a gold medal and three additional medals. She also won 3 gold, 2 silver medals and 1 bronze at World Championships, as well as 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals at European Championships.
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 January 1970 Grosseto, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sailing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Windsurfing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She has sailed in three different windsurfing classes: Lechner A-390, Mistral and RS:X.
Biography edit
Alessandra Sensini was one of four candidates for the role of flagbearer for Italy at the 2012 London Olympics. The others were Federica Pellegrini, Josefa Idem, and Valentina Vezzali, who was finally chosen.[1]
Achievements edit
| Year | Position | Windsurfing class | Event |
| 2012 |  |
RS:X - Women's Windsurfer |  2012 RS:X World Championships
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| 2010 |  |
RS:X - Women's Windsurfer |  2010 RS:X World Championships
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| 2008 | |
RS:X - Women's Windsurfer |  2008 Summer Olympics
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| 2006 |  |
RS:X - Women's Windsurfer | 2006 RS:X World Championships
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| 2004 | |
Mistral - Women |  2004 Summer Olympics
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Mistral - Women |  Kiel Week
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Mistral - Women |  2004 Mistral World Championships
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Mistral - Women | Olympic Garda - Eurolymp
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Mistral - Women | Athens Eurolymp Week
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| 2003 | |
Mistral - Women | 2003 Mistral European Championships
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Mistral - Women | XXXIV Princess Sofia Trophy
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Mistral - Women | Athens Eurolymp Week
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| 2002 | |
Mistral - Women |  2002 Mistral World Championships
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Mistral - Women |  2002 Mistral European Championships
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Mistral - Women | Athens 2002 Regatta
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Mistral - Women |  Semaine Olympique Française
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Mistral - Women | XXXIII Princess Sofia Trophy
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| 2001 | |
Mistral - Women | 2001 Mistral European Championships
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| 2000 | |
Mistral - Women |  2000 Summer Olympics
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Mistral - Women | 2000 Mistral European Championships
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Mistral - Women | Championnat de France Voile Olympique
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Mistral - Women | Roma Sail Week Anzio
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Mistral - Women |  2000 Mistral World Championships
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Mistral - Women |  Penta Mistral Cup
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| 1999 | |
Mistral - Women |  1999 Mistral European Championships
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Mistral - Women | XIV Windsurf Festival
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Mistral - Women |  Spa Regatta
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Mistral - Women | Championnat de France Voile Olympique
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Mistral - Women | Semaine Olympique Française
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Mistral - Women | Roma Sail Week Anzio
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Mistral - Women | Mistral Oceanic Continental Championship
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| 1998 | |
Mistral - Women | 1998 Mistral European Championships
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Mistral - Women | Sicily Grand Prix
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Mistral - Women | Roma Sail Week
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Mistral - Women | Preolympic Week Genoa
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| 1997 | |
Mistral - Women | 1997 Mistral World Championships
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Mistral - Women | Australian International Regatta
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Mistral - Women | 1997 Mistral European Championships
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Mistral - Women | Windsurf Festival Palermo
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Mistral - Women | Semaine Olympique Française
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Mistral - Women | Roma Sail Week Anzio
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Mistral - Women | Preolympic Week Genoa
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| 1996 | |
Mistral - Women |  1996 Summer Olympics
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Mistral - Women | Semaine Olympique Française
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Mistral - Women | Sport St. Petersburg
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| 1995 | |
Mistral - Women | 1995 Christmas Race
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| 1992 | 7. | Lechner - Women | 1992 Summer Olympics
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| 1991 | |
Lechner - Women | II Trofeo Ciutat de Barcelona
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Lechner - Women | Spa Regatta
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Alessandra Sensini portabandiera olimpica a Londra 2012, sosteniamola" (in Italian). farevela.net. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
External links edit
- Official website
- Alessandra Sensini at World Sailing
- Alessandra Sensini at Olympics.com
- Alessandra Sensini at Olympic.org (archived)
- Alessandra Sensini at Olympedia
- Alessandra Sensini at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
- "Alessandra Sensini at Beijing 2008 official website". Archived from the original on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
