Saskia Clark


Country
Birth date
Age
23/08/1979 - COLCHESTER (GBR) 
33
Height
Weight
Gender
176 cm / 5'9" 
68 kg / 150 lbs 
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Sport
CLARK Saskia
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RankEventYearLocation
Olympic Games
64702008Beijing, CHN
World Championships
14702012Barcelona, ESP
24702011Perth, WA, AUS
24702005San Francisco, CA, USA
34702007Cascais, POR
54702010The Hague, NED
74702009Copenhagen, DEN
World Cup
14702010Kiel, GER
24702012Miami, FL, USA
24702011Weymouth, GBR
24702011Hyeres, FRA
34702012Weymouth, GBR
34702009Weymouth, GBR

Hobbies

Windsurfing, skiing, snowboarding and spending time with friends. (skandiateamgbr.com, 26 Sep 2007)

Occupation

Athlete

Education

Sports Science - University College Chichester, Chichester, GBR

Club name

West Mersea Yacht Club, Royal Thames Yacht Club, Itchenor Sailing Club, England

Coach

Morgan Reeser (sailing.org, 2012)

Position and style

Crew (skandiateamgbr.com, 26 Sep 2007)

Handedness

Left (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)

Debut

1992 for Great Britain, European Championship (Denmark) (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)

Injuries

She had back problems in October 2006. ( Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)

Additional information

Start of sporting career
She took up sailing at age eight in an Optimist at Royal Harwich Junior Week. (rya.org.uk, 26 Sep 2007)

Reason for taking up this sport
"It was a family hobby and the first thing I ever managed to beat my sister at." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)

Training
Two hours of gym work straight after waking up, then boat work, followed by a sailing session - likely to be a mixture of technique, boatspeed and racing, then more boat work and a debrief. (skandiateamgbr.com, 26 Sep 2007)

Hero
British rower Steve Redgrave. (skandiateamg.com, 26 Sep 2007)

Most influential person in career
Her father. (skandiateamgbr.com, 26 Sep 2007)

Sporting philosophy / motto
"It's not over till the end!" ( Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)

Awards
Named Essex Sports Personality of the Year in 2007. (skandiateamgbr.com, 26 Sep 2007)

General
CLASS TEAM
She sails in the 470 class with Hannah Mills, her new sailing partner since Feb 2011. (teamgb.com, 2012)

Previous Olympics

Beijing 2008


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