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Christine Johnston (sailor)

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Christine Johnston
Personal information
Full nameChristine Susan Johnston
Nationality Great Britain
Born (1975-03-31) 31 March 1975 (age 49)
Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)Formula Windsurfing, Mistral, Raceboard, RS:X, Techno 293, Funboard
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Formula Windsurfing
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Funboard

Christine Susan Johnston (born 31 March 1975) is a British windsurfer. She competed for Great Britain in the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing 18th in women's Mistral One Design class.[1] She won the 2003 Formula Windsurfing World Championships[2][3] After retiring from professional sailing she went on to sell equipment and teach the new discipline of kite surfing.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christine Johnston". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Christine Johnston Wins Formula Windsurfing World Championship". formulawindsurfing.org. 10 October 2003. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Christine Johnston: Sailor Profile". ukwindsurfing.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Windsurfing world-champion is riding towards success". fundingcircle.com. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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