Nina Curtis (born 24 January 1988) is an Australian

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

. She represented

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at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in sailing, winning a silver medal.

Personal

Curtis was born on 24 January 1988 in Sydney. She attended Bilgola Plateau Primary School before going to high school at Barrenjoey High School. She earned a

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...

in Human Movement from the

University of Technology, Sydney The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is a public research university located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Although its origins are said to trace back to the 1830s, the university was founded in its current form in 1988. As of 2021 ...

after attending from 2006 to 2008. , she lives in Sydney. Curtis is tall and weighs .

Sailing

Curtis is a sailor. She started competing in the sport when she was eight years old, after having her parents expose her to it since she was a toddler. She has been coached by Euan McNicol since 2010. From 2008 to 2010, she was coached by Dayne Sharpe. Her primary training base is Sydney, with a secondary training base in Weymouth. She is a member of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. She has a sailing scholarship from the

Australian Institute of Sport The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is a high performance sports training institution in Australia. The Institute's headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in the northern suburb of Bruce, Canberra. The AIS is a division of the ...

and

New South Wales Institute of Sport The New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) is a high performance sports training institute located in New South Wales, Australia. The New South Wales government agency provides world leading coaching, performance support and daily training ...

. Her national team debut was at the Harken International Match Racing Regatta when she was only fifteen years old. In 2007 and 2008, she competed in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. She was named that 2010 Australian Female Sailor of the Year. At the 2007 Women's Match Racing World Championships in St Quay, France, Curtis finished second. Her teammates included

Nicky Souter Nicky Souter (born 6 May 1984) is an Australian sailor competing in match racing A match race is a race between two competitors, going head-to-head. In sailboat racing it is differentiated from a fleet race, which almost always involves thr ...

and

Lucinda Whitty Lucinda Whitty (born 9 November 1989) is an Australian sailor. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in sailing. Personal Nicknamed Lu, Whitty was born on 9 November 1989 in Sydney. Jeremy Whitty is her father and has competed ...

. At the 2009 Women's Match Racing World Championships in Lysikil, Sweden, she earned a gold medal. In 2011, Curtis,

Olivia Price Olivia Price (born 2 August 1992) is an Australian sailor. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in sailing, and won a silver medal. Personal Price was born on 2 August 1992 in Sydney and is from Drummoyne. She attended Dru ...

and

formed their

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team. She competed in the Perth

2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships The 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships was held in Perth, Western Australia, this was the third edition of the ISAF Sailing World Championships. It is the world championships for all disciplines used at the upcoming Olympics. As it used to a ...

. Her team finished eighth. At ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final in Sheboygan, her team finished third in match racing. At the 2011 Weymouth & Portland International Regatta in Weymouth, Great Britain, her team finished fifth in match racing. At the 2011 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland, her team finished seventh in match racing. At the 2012 ISAF Sailing World Cup in Weymouth, her team finished first. At the 2012 ISAF Sailing World Cup in Miami, her team finished second. At the 2012 ISAF Sailing World Cup in Spain, her team finished third. She competed in the 2012 ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship in Gottenburg, Sweden. Going into the event, her team was ranked sixth in the world. With five wins and two losses, her team finished third in their group in the group stage. This was her team's final competition before the Olympics. Curtis has been selected to represent

at the

in sailing. She was named to the

team in June 2012. In the lead up to the Olympic Games, she participated at a national team training camp at the

's Italian training centre. At the Olympics, the team won the silver medal.

References

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