| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Mistral | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| 2 | RS:X | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 3 | Mistral | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 3 | Mistral | 1996 | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
| 7 | Lechner | 1992 | Barcelona, ESP | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | RS:X | 2008 | Auckland, NZL | |
| 1 | RS:X | 2006 | Torbole, ITA | |
| 2 | RS:X | 2010 | Kerteminde, DEN | |
| 3 | RS:X | 2012 | Cadiz, ESP | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | RS:X | 2010 | Palma de Mallorca, ESP | |
| 3 | RS:X | 2011 | Palma de Mallorca, ESP | |
Nickname
Luna Rossa (encanta.it, 29 Oct 2007)
Hobbies
Cycling, surfing, rowing, kitesurfing. (alessandrasensini.it, 29 Oct 2007)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Accounting - Commercial and Technical Institute, Grosseto, ITA
Language(s) spoken
English, Italian
Club name
CC Aniene, Rome, ITA
Coach
Paolo Ghione (gazzetta.it, 28 Feb 2012)
Injuries
She had an operation on her hand after the 2008 Olympic Games. (ISAF, 22 Nov 2008)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She took up windsurfing at age 13. (alessandrasensini.it , 29 Oct 2007)
Reason for taking up this sport
Because of her love for the sea and competition. (sailing.org, 29 Oct 2007)
Ambitions
To win a medal at 2012 Olympic Games in London. (intoscana.it, 23 Feb 2012)
Most influential person in career
Her father. (sailing.org, 29 Oct 2007)
Awards
In November 2008 she was named the World Sailor of the Year. (ISAF, 22 Nov 2008)
She became the first woman to win four Olympic medals in sailing when she claimed the silver medal in the RS:X class in Beijing in 2008. (ISAF, 22 Nov 2008)
She was named Italian Sailor of the Year in 2000. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2000)
General
FLAG BEARER CAMPAIGN
Locals in her hometown of Grosseto launched a campaign for her to be Italy's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (iltirreno.geolocal.it, 15 Mar 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000, Atlanta 1996, Barcelona 1992
