Alessandra Sensini

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.

Alessandra Sensini

Sensini in 2000
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1970-01-26) 26 January 1970 Grosseto, Italy
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Sailing
Event(s)	Windsurfing
Medal record Representing Italy Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Mistral 2008 Beijing RS:X 1996 Atlanta Mistral 2004 Athens Mistral Windsurfing World Championships 2000 Mar del Plata Mistral 2004 Izmir Mistral 2006 Torbole RS:X 2008 Auckland RS:X 1997 Perth Mistral 2002 Pattaya Mistral 2010 Kerteminde RS:X 2012 Cadiz RS:X

She has sailed in three different windsurfing classes: Lechner A-390, Mistral and RS:X.

Biography

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.

Achievements

Year	Position	Windsurfing class	Event
2012		RS:X - Women's Windsurfer	2012 RS:X World Championships
2010		RS:X - Women's Windsurfer	2010 RS:X World Championships
2008		RS:X - Women's Windsurfer	2008 Summer Olympics
2006		RS:X - Women's Windsurfer	2006 RS:X World Championships
2004		Mistral - Women	2004 Summer Olympics
		Mistral - Women	Kieler Woche
		Mistral - Women	2004 Mistral World Championships
		Mistral - Women	Olympic Garda - Eurolymp
		Mistral - Women	Athens Eurolymp Week
2003		Mistral - Women	2003 Mistral European Championships
		Mistral - Women	XXXIV Princess Sofia Trophy
		Mistral - Women	Athens Eurolymp Week
2002		Mistral - Women	2002 Mistral World Championships
		Mistral - Women	2002 Mistral European Championships
		Mistral - Women	Athens 2002 Regatta
		Mistral - Women	Semaine Olympique Française
		Mistral - Women	XXXIII Princess Sofia Trophy
2001		Mistral - Women	2001 Mistral European Championships
2000		Mistral - Women	2000 Summer Olympics
		Mistral - Women	2000 Mistral European Championships
		Mistral - Women	Championnat de France Voile Olympique
		Mistral - Women	Roma Sail Week Anzio
		Mistral - Women	2000 Mistral World Championships
		Mistral - Women	Penta Mistral Cup
1999		Mistral - Women	1999 Mistral European Championships
		Mistral - Women	XIV Windsurf Festival
		Mistral - Women	SPA Regatta
		Mistral - Women	Championnat de France Voile Olympique
		Mistral - Women	Semaine Olympique Française
		Mistral - Women	Roma Sail Week Anzio
		Mistral - Women	Mistral Oceanic Continental Championship
1998		Mistral - Women	1998 Mistral European Championships
		Mistral - Women	Sicily Grand Prix
		Mistral - Women	Roma Sail Week
		Mistral - Women	Preolympic Week Genova
1997		Mistral - Women	1997 Mistral World Championships
		Mistral - Women	Australian International Regatta
		Mistral - Women	1997 Mistral European Championships
		Mistral - Women	Windsurf Festival Palermo
		Mistral - Women	Semaine Olympique Française
		Mistral - Women	Roma Sail Week Anzio
		Mistral - Women	Preolympic Week Genova
1996		Mistral - Women	1996 Summer Olympics
		Mistral - Women	Semaine Olympique Française
		Mistral - Women	Sport St. Petersburg
1995		Mistral - Women	1995 Christmas Race
1992	7.	Lechner - Women	1992 Summer Olympics
1991		Lechner - Women	II Trofeo Ciutat de Barcelona
		Lechner - Women	SPA Regatta

See also

• Italian sportswomen multiple medalists at Olympics and World Championships
• Women multiple medallist at the Windsurfing World Championships

External links

• 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.