BURNET Anna

Great Britain
Sailing
27 Sep 1992
28
Female
1.68/5'6''
LONDON
 
Great Britain

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SAL Sailing Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling
GBR
Great Britain
 2 Silver Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Kamakura
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Race 01
#1
Finished
Followed by 		Kamakura
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Race 02
#2
Finished
Followed by 		Kamakura
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Race 03
#3
Finished
Sagami
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Race 04
#4
Finished
Followed by 		Sagami
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Race 05
#5
Finished
Followed by 		Sagami
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Race 06
#6
Finished
Zushi
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Race 07
#7
Finished
Followed by 		Zushi
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Race 08
#8
Finished
Followed by 		Zushi
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Race 09
#9
Finished
Enoshima
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Race 10
#10
Finished
Followed by 		Enoshima
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Race 11
#11
Finished
Followed by 		Enoshima
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Race 12
#12
Finished
Enoshima
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Medal Race
#13
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
8Nacra 172018Aarhus, DEN
144702014Santander, ESP

Class World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
1Nacra 172020Geelong, VIC, AUS
4Nacra 172019Auckland, NZL
6Nacra 172017La Grande-Motte, FRA

Class European Championships
RankEventYearLocation
2Nacra 172019Weymouth, GBR
4Nacra 172020Attersee, AUT
5Nacra 172017Kiel, GER
7Nacra 172018La Rochelle, FRA

World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
2Nacra 172019Marseille, FRA
2Nacra 172017Santander, ESP
3Nacra 172016Melbourne, VIC, AUS
4Nacra 172019Miami, FL, USA
4Nacra 172018Miami, FL, USA
4Nacra 172017Miami, FL, USA
5Nacra 172020Enoshima, JPN
5Nacra 172019Enoshima, JPN
5Nacra 172018Marseille, FRA
5Nacra 172018Hyeres, FRA
6Nacra 172017Hyeres, FRA
45Nacra 172019Genoa, ITA
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Athlete
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Sport Studies - University of Southampton, Great Britain
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English
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Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club [Helensburgh, GBR]
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Her uncle is New Zealand sailor Peter Blake, who won the 1989-1990 Round the World Race. (bbc.co.uk, 24 Jan 2020; helensburghadvertiser.co.uk, 01 Jan 2020)
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She began sailing at age seven in Helensburgh, Scotland. She joined her local club and at age 11 she began sailing competitively. She competed in the 470 class for four years before switching to the Nacra 17 in 2016. "I grew up in the west of Scotland right next to the sea so I was always around water. My whole family have always been into sailing. My dad is a really keen sailor and when we were really young he bought us a little dingy and then [later] we joined in with local training." (stitcher.com, 03 Jun 2018; helensburghadvertiser.co.uk, 30 Apr 2018)
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She also played tennis growing up, but decided to pursue a career in sailing as she felt she had a better chance at competing at the highest level in the sport. "I did as much tennis as I did sailing until I was about 11. I remember quite vividly that I didn't really like the cold, wet winters of Scotland. I was at a national level at sailing and only a county level at tennis so I thought if I was going to make it as an athlete then sailing would be the way to go." (stitcher.com, 03 Jun 2018; thenational.scot, 01 Sep 2017)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (glasgowtimes.co.uk, 08 Feb 2020)
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She supplements her fitness regime with weight training and cycling. "The Nacra 17 is a very physical boat so I have to do a lot of strength-based training." (British Sailing Team Facebook page, 23 Jun 2019; stitcher.com, 03 Jun 2018)
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Being selected to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (bbc.co.uk, 24 Jan 2020)
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In 2011 she and Flora Stewart received the British Royal Yachting Association [RYA] Marlow Ropes Award after they won silver together in the 470 class at the world junior championships. (teambath.com, 01 Jan 2012)

General Interest

General
PARTNERSHIP
She spent four years in the 470 alongside Flora Stewart and had a brief stint in the 49erFX in 2015/16 before switching to Nacra 17 in late 2016. She partnered with John Gimson, who had been competing in the class since 2013. "I'd been sailing in a lot of the other Olympic classes but I didn't have a teammate and John asked me if I wanted to sail with him. It hadn't really been on my radar before but the opportunity to team up with John was really appealing because he's an amazing sailor. We've achieved a lot already and we get on really well. It was more about setting up a good team, it didn't really matter what the boat was. I'm quite lucky that it's a Nacra 17 because it's a fun boat, it's a fast boat. But since I teamed up with John to aim for Tokyo it's started to feel more like a realistic goal. The biggest thing is just to find the right team where you complement each other's skills. We're luckier than most that we get on well on and off the water." (glasgowtimes.co.uk, 08 Feb 2020; stitcher.com, 03 Jun 2018; helensburghadvertiser.co.uk, 30 Apr 2018; World Sailing profile, 01 Jun 2019)

Legend
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Silver Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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