| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Laser Radial | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Elliott 6m | 2011 | Perth, WA, AUS | |
| 2 | Elliott 6m | 2012 | Gothenburg, SWE | |
| 3 | Laser Radial | 2009 | Karatsu, JPN | |
| 3 | Laser Radial | 2005 | Fortaleza, BRA | |
| 7 | Laser Radial | 2010 | Largs, GBR | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Elliott 6m | 2012 | Hyeres, FRA | |
| 1 | Elliott 6m | 2012 | Palma de Mallorca, ESP | |
| 1 | Elliott 6m | 2011 | Weymouth, GBR | |
| 1 | Elliott 6m | 2010 | Miami, FL, USA | |
| 1 | Laser Radial | 2009 | Hyeres, FRA | |
| 1 | Laser Radial | 2009 | Miami, FL, USA | |
| 1 | Laser Radial | 2009 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| 2 | Elliott 6m | 2011 | Miami, FL, USA | |
| 2 | Elliott 6m | 2010 | Hyeres, FRA | |
| 3 | Elliott 6m | 2012 | Weymouth, GBR | |
| 3 | Elliott 6m | 2011 | Medemblik, NED | |
| 3 | Elliott 6m | 2011 | Palma de Mallorca, ESP | |
| 3 | Elliott 6m | 2010 | Weymouth, GBR | |
| 3 | Elliott 6m | 2010 | Kiel, GER | |
| 3 | Laser Radial | 2009 | Kiel, GER | |
Nickname
Tunnafunk. (sailing.org, 12 Oct 2007)
Hobbies
Catching up on television shows and movies, playing the cello, Cross-Fit training. (espn.go.com, 24 May 2012; miamiherald.com, 23 Jun 2012)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Design - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
Family
Husband Bradley Funk
Language(s) spoken
English
Coach
Mitch Brindley (USA) (msn.com, 31 May 2012)
Position and style
Helm (cityandshore.com, 16 Feb 2012)
Other sports
Her husband Bradley Funk is also an accomplished sailor. (espn.go.com, 24 May 2012)
Debut
2004 for United States (olympics.ussailing.org, 28 Jun 2012)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She first sailed on the North Sea when she was nine. (washingtonpost.com, 10 Jul 2012; LOCOG, 30 Jun 2012)
Reason for taking up this sport
She began sailing in England but didn't enjoy it because of the cold. After her family moved to the US when she was 12, they joined the North Cape Yacht Club and while sailing on Lake Erie she grew to love it. (washingtonpost.com, 10 Jul 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up." She has it tatooed on her left forearm. (cnn.com, 17 Feb 2012)
Awards
For the 2011/12 season she was named US Sailing's Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year for the fourth time and ISAF's World Sailor of the Year for the second time. (espn.go.com, 24 May 2012; miamiherald.com, 23 Jun 2012)
General
FROM ENGLAND TO AMERICA
She grew up in England, but moved to Toledo, Ohio, with her family at age 12. She officially became a US citizen in 2003. Although she was born in England, she doesn't consider the London 2012 Olympic Games to be a homecoming. "I'm not going home. My home is America. I live in Florida, this is my home." (ussailing.org, 26 Apr 2012; espn.go.com, 24 May 2012)
SINGLE TO TEAM EVENT AT OLYMPICS
She won Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008 in the laser radial class, a solo event, but she will be racing as part of a team in London. "It's something new, challenging, completely different. It's communication, it's confidence in your team. But like other events, it's demanding. You have to have endurance over six days. You have to be able to take control of your boat. The more tired you are, the more mistakes you're going to make." (cnn.com, 17 Feb 2012)
TEAMWORK
Along with her crew mates Molly Vandemoer and Debbie Capozzi, she has a clearly defined role during a race. "We broke down the roles. We each have a clearly defined role and we stick to it. Debbie does upwind big-picture and downwind tactics, Molly does upwind tactics and downwind she flies the kite, and I do boatspeed and both upwind and downwind tactics. We don't do each other's jobs." (harken.com, 16 May 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
