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A newcomer to the sport of windsurfing, Lee has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the Mistral fleet over the past twelve months, leaving her fellow sailors in her wake.
Prior to the 2003 Worlds, her best result was a fourth at the Athens Regatta 2003, which is even more impressive considering she only entered the ISAF World Rankings in October 2002 with a ranking of 82. A world ranking which has now risen to 22 as at 1 October 2003.
23rd - Mistral European Championship, September 2002 - Grade 1
27th - Mistral World Championship, December 2002 - Grade W
8th - Semaine Olympique Francaise, May 2003 - Grade 1
7th - Mistral European Championship, May 2003 - Grade 1
8th - Kieler Woche, June 2003 - Grade 1
4th - Athens Regatta, August 2003 - Ungraded
1st - 2003 ISAF World Championship - Mistral, September 2003 - Grade W
ISAF World Sailing Ranking - Windsurfer Women - Mistral One Design (1 October 2003) = 22
Name | Lee KORSIZ |
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Date of Birth | 30766 |
Place of Birth | Hadera, ISR |
Profession | Soldier |
ISAF Sailor ID | ISRLK1 |
Age started sailing | 8 |
First boat sailed | Sailboard |
Age started racing | 14 |
First boat raced | Sailboard - Aloha |
What inspired you to take up sailing? | I love the ocean |
How did you buy your first boat? | It was a club boat |
Which was your first sailing club? | Michmoret - Emek Hefer Sailing Club |
First Event competed in and Year | Korakim Memorial Race 1998 |
First Event won and Year | ASA National School Championship in 1998 |
Principle achievements | 1st 2003 ISAF World Championship - Mistral |
Principle achievements | 7th Mistral European Championship 2003 |
Principle achievements | 8th Keiler Woche 2003 |
Principle achievements | 15th 470 European Championship 2001 in Ireland |
Detail the personal highlights of your sailing career to date | Winning a gold medal at the ISAF World Championship in 2003 in Cadiz |
Detail the personal highlights of your sailing career to date | 1st at the 2002 Mistral Women Israeli Championship |
What are your future sailing aspirations? | Olympic Gold Medal in 2004 |
Briefly state what sailing means to you | It is the think I like best |
Who has had the greatest impact or inspiration in your sailing career and why? | Gal FRIDMAN - he taught me most of what I know about sailing |
Who do you consider to be your sailing hero? | Barbara Kendall - a big champion with many titles and great persistence |
Who do you consider to be your sailing hero? | Zeev Glauter - founder of my sailing club and local hero |
What other sports do you participate in outside of sailing? | Wave sailing, surfing, snowboarding, roller blading, skate boarding (extreme sports), judo - (I was Israeli National champion till 14) |
Who do you consider to be the greatest sailor in the World and why? | Barbara Kendall - for being at the top for so many years, a big champion and yet so modest |
If voted as the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2003, briefly say what will this mean to you? | I can't even imagine such honour. |