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| NAME | Edward Wright |
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| ISAF ID | GBREW3 |
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| AGE | 34 |
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| HOME TOWN | Bournemouth | |
| HOME CLUB | Parkstone YC | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13/10/77 |
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| YEAR STARTED SAILING | ||
| YEAR STARTED IN FINNS | 2005 | |
| OTHER CLASSES SAILED | Everything |
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| WEIGHT | 95 |
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| HEIGHT | 188 |
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| SPONSORS | ||
| COACH | Matt Howard |
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| WEBSITE | www.edwright11.com | |
| FACEBOOK FAN PAGE | http://www.facebook.com/pages/ED-Wright/148783855193641 | |
| COMMENT |
After losing out to Ben Ainslie in the 2008 Olympic trials, he came back to win the Finn Gold Cup in 2010 and also won the ISAF Sailing World Cup series in both 2009 and 2010 which took him to number 1 in the world. |
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| RESULTS |
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| PAST OLYMPICS | ||
| PAST FINN GOLD CUP |
2011 (3), 2010 (1), 2009 (6) 2008 (7), 2007 (6) |
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| OTHER RESULTS | Eurropeans: 2011 (9), 2010 (2), 2006 (1); Sailing World Cup Winner 2009, 2010 |
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| 2011-12 SEASON | ||
| PERSONAL | ||
| A BIT ABOUT MYSELF | Fast |
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| INTERESTS OUTSIDE SAILING | Training |
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| INTERESTING PERSONAL FACTS | Love the Finn | |
| WHY I LIKE SAILING |
Most all round, demanding sport | |
| I AM INSPIRED BY | Tiger Woods | |
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| Last updated | January 2012 | |
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