Belinda Stowell |
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| D.O.B: |
28 May 1971 |
| Place of Birth: |
Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Resides at: |
Sydney |
| Height: |
172cm |
| Weight: |
68kg |
| Education: |
Bachelor of Business |
| Occupation: |
Athlete & dealer in financial markets |
| Club: |
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club |
| Coach: |
Victor Kovalenko |
| Sport: |
Sailing: Women's 470 Double-handed dinghy |
| Nickname: |
'B' |
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Courtesy: NLA |
Reasons for
chosen sport: |
Started sailing at age 4 & racing at age 6.
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Career Highlights
| 2000 |
- Sydney Olympic Regatta 1st-470
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| 2002 |
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| 2003 |
- C'wealth Championships 1st-470
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| 2004 |
- Semaine Olympic Francaise (Hyeres) 4th-470
- Kieler Woche 1st-470
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Belinda and team-mate Jennifer Armstrong were the first female Australian sailors to win a medal at the Olympics (Sydney, 2000). The first Olympic gold medal in sailing that Australia had won in 28 years.
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