Aleksandra Blinnikka
 Aleksandra Blinnikka participating in annual Tour de Laru | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Aleksandra Anastasia Blinnikka |
| Nickname | Alex |
| Nationality | Finland |
| Born | 30 December 1992 Vantaa |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | Raceboard, RS:X |
| Club | Helsingfors Segelklubb |
Aleksandra Blinnikka (born 30 December, 1992 in Vantaa) is a Finnish windsurfer.[1] She started her international competition career 2013 in Raceboard Class.[2] Since then she has competed in Raceboard and RS:X Olympic Class events.[3] She has won twice the Raceboard Worlds and the European Championships.[4]
2018 she was nominated as an Athlete of Vantaa[5]. She was also one of the TOP-11 nominees for Sports Moment of the Year in Finnish Sports Gala - Urheilugaala.[6] [7]
International Competition Records
Raceboard World Championships
- 2019 Gold medalist [8]
- 2018 Gold medalist [9] [10]
- 2017 Bronze medalist [11]
- 2015 Silver medalist [12]
- 2014 6th place [13]
- 2013 10th place [14]
Raceboard European Championships
RS:X Olympic Class
- 2019 RS:X Windsurfing World Championships 98th place [19]
All the results and rankings can be found World Sailing - FINAB8 Biography
External links
- Helsingin Sanomat - Aleksandra Blinnikka teki radalla töitä ”ihan hullun lailla” ja voitti jälleen purjelautailun MM-kultaa
- Yle - Blinnikka taisteli näpit jäässä purjelautailun EM-hopeaa
- Finnair - How To Stay Fit While Travelling
- Suomen Purjehdus ja Veneily - Vuoden Parhaat Palkittiin
- Mikä vuosi! Vantaalaispurjehtija nappasi MM-kullan lisäksi euroopanmestaruuden
References
- ^ World of Windsurfing - Aleksandra Blinnikka
- ^ Helsingin Sanomat - Suomen tuntemattomin maailmanmestari
- ^ World Sailing - FINAB8 Sailor Biography
- ^ Iltalehti - MM-kultaa! Vantaalainen Aleksandra Blinnikka toisti viime vuoden temppunsa
- ^ Vantaan Sanomat - Vantaan Vuoden Urheilija
- ^ Helsingin Sanomat - Ehdolla myös monta tuntematonta maailmanmestaria
- ^ Yle - Äänestä vuoden 2018 sykähdyttävintä urheiluhetkeä
- ^ Raceboard Worlds 2019 results
- ^ Raceboard Worlds 2018 results
- ^ Aleksandra Blinnikka and Joao Rodrigues claim 2018 Raceboard world titles
- ^ Raceboard Worlds 2017 results
- ^ Raceboard Worlds 2015 results
- ^ Raceboard Worlds results 2014
- ^ Raceboard Worlds 2013 results
- ^ Raceboard Europeans 2019 results
- ^ Raceboard Europeans 2018 results
- ^ Raceboard Europeans 2015 results
- ^ Raceboard Europeans 2014 results
- ^ RS:X Worlds 2019 results
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