Jul 21 Athlete Spotlight: Anna Tunnicliffe


Sport: Sailing

Discipline: Women’s Match Racing (Elliott 6m)

Position: Skipper

Current Residence: Plantation, Fla.

College: Old Dominion University

Olympic Experience:

  • 2008 Olympic Games, gold medal
Career Highlights:
  • Two-time ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year
  • 2010 US Sailing's Olympic Team of the Year
  • Four-time US Sailing's Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year
  • Ranked #1 in the World by ISAF, Laser Radial

Fun Facts: Born in Doncaster, England ... At the age of 12, she immigrated to the United States with her parents and moved to Perrysburg, OH