Sandra Azon

General Interest

Tennis, fishing and stay with family and friends

Children

1

Sporting Relatives

My sister, Monica Azón, sailing. My cousin, Marc Vergara in football.

Best Sporting Achievement

Silver Medal Athens 2004. 470 class

Hometown

Pontevedra- Spain

Injuries

Yes, I broke my knee in 1995 and I had to stop sailing for 1 year.

Why This Sport

I lived in El masnou, a village by the sea. My family was already sailing so as we were all the summers in the club, it was typical for the children to do the first sailing course in the sailing school of the club.

Campaign Website

www.teamazon.com

Starting Age

9

Racing Age

13

Yacht Club

C.N.El Masnou. El Masnou- Barcelona- Spain

Awards

Silver Medal. "Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo"2007. Best Catalan Sportwomen: 2002, 2004 and 2006. "Medalla Olímpica del Comité Olímpico Español". Nominee ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year. 2006

Ambitions

Just try to carry on sailing as I am now and do all my best!! Try to get my second medal in the Olympics.

Coach

Paul Maes (BEL)

Education

Tourism. Mediterranean School. Barcelona

Boat First Sailed

optimist

Coached Since

2002

Most Influential Person

My parents. They always helped me to arrive where I am now. And nowadays, my husband, that helps me a lot.

First Event Competed

International debut - 1988. 420 World Women Championship. Mallorca. Spain

First Event Won

World championship 2002