Tony Philp

Anthony Steven "Tony" Philp MF is a former Windsurfing World Champion and Olympic sailor from Fiji. Currently a Brand Ambassador for international outdoor magazine The Outdoor Journal,[1] he is also a consultant for the International Surfing Association – and worked with them on the ISA World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championship in Fiji in November 2016.

Tony Philp
Tony Philp in 2015
Personal information
Birth nameAnthony Steven Philp
Born (1969-06-14) June 14, 1969
Suva, Fiji
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Websitehttp://www.tonyphilp.com
Sport
Country Fiji
SportSailing / Windsurfing
Tony Philp windsurfing
Tony Philp windsurfing
Tony Philp windsurfing

Philp is one of only two Fiji-born athletes, along with golfer Vijay Singh, to be ranked number one in their sports official world ranking list.[2]

Throughout his sporting career Philp won 13 individual Windsurfer World titles at the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 World Championships (including 4 overall world titles) and competed at 5 consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He was also vice–world champion in both the Windsurfer and Mistral Olympic Class in 1989 and 1999 and topped the ISAF (International Sailing Association Federation) world-ranking list for Olympic windsurfing in 1997.

At age 15, Philp was the youngest ever athlete to compete at an Olympic sailing event (Los Angeles 1984), and was a flag bearer for his country at the 2000 Olympic Games. He was made a Member of the Order of Fiji, the most senior award in the Fijian honors system in 1995 and was inducted into the Fiji Sports Hall of Fame in 2009,[3] for achievements and contribution towards sports in Fiji.

Selected achievements
ResultEventVenue/CountryYear
1stFiji Windsurfing ChampionshipsBeachcomber Is, Fiji 1983
3rdPacific GamesNouméa, New Caledonia 1987
2ndWindsurfer World ChampionshipsBelmont, Australia 1989
1stWindsurfer World ChampionshipsAdelaide, Australia 1991
2ndPacific GamesPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea 1991
1stWindsurfer World ChampionshipsPort Elizabeth, South Africa 1992
AwardSportsman of the YearFiji 1992
1stWindsurfer World ChampionshipsSardinia, Italy 1993[4]
2ndAustralian ChampionshipsPerth, Australia 1993
1stWindsurfer World ChampionshipsIllawarra, Australia 1994
AwardSportsman of the YearFiji 1994
1stWindsurfer World ChampionshipsPacific Harbour, Fiji 1995
3rdPre-OlympicsSavannah, USA 1994
1stGo for Gold (Olympic series regatta)Georgia, USA 1995
2ndPre-OlympicsSavannah, USA 1995
2ndPacific GamesPapeete, Tahiti 1995
1stNorth American ChampionshipsJeykl Is. (GA), USA 1995
3rdMiami Olympic WeekBiscayne Bay (FL), USA 1995
2ndKiel Olympic WeekKiel, Germany 1995
7thMistral World ChampionshipsPort Elizabeth, South Africa 1995
3rdEuropean ChampionshipsNice, France 1996
3rdPalamos Olympic WeekPalamos, Spain 1996
1stHong Kong OpenKowloon Bay, Hong Kong 1996
1stAsia Mistral Elite RegattaGuangdong, China 1996
1stWorld Ranking (ISAF)1997
9thMistral World ChampionshipsPerth, Australia 1997
2ndKiel Olympic WeekKiel, Germany 1997
1stRoma Olympic WeekAnzio, Italy 1997
1stSail Melbourne ISAF World Cup SeriesMelbourne, Australia 1997
1stAustrian Lakes WeekNeusiedler See, Austria 1997
1stHyères Olympic WeekHyères, France 1997
2ndKiel Olympic WeekKiel, Germany 1998
2ndMistral World ChampionshipsNouméa, New Caledonia 1999[5]
1stPacific GamesGuam 1999
3rdSail Melbourne Olympic WeekMelbourne, Australia 1999
1stTrade Wind TrophyIles of Pines, New Caledonia 1999
3rdSail Auckland Olympic WeekAuckland, New Zealand 1999
3rdHyères Olympic WeekHyères, France 1999
3rdOceania ChampionshipsSydney, Australia2000
3rdFrench ChampionshipsBrest, France 2000
5thMistral World ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina 2000

[6] [7]

See also

[8]==References==

  1. "World Champion and 5-time Olympian Tony Philp signs up as The Outdoor Journal Ambassador". The Outdoor Journal. The Outdoor Journal.
  2. "Famous Fijian People".
  3. "2009 Anthony Steven (Tony) Philp - Windsurfing".
  4. http://www.afterweb.com/YCCS/albodoro/index.htm
  5. "MISTRAL ONE DESIGN WORLD CHAMPIONS". Retrieved Jan 5, 2013.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722033228/http://www.federvela.it/stampa/webolimp/iscritti.html
  7. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-3653-0-0-0&sID=35815
  8. "World Champion and 5-time Olympian Tony Philp signs up as The Outdoor Journal Ambassador". The Outdoor Journal. The Outdoor Journal.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.