Anna Corbella i Jordi

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Anna Corbella (2009) el seu èxit a la Transat 6.50 (cropped)

Anna Corbella i Jordi (born 1976 Barcelona) is a Catalan sailor. In 2011, she became the first Catalan-Spanish sailor to finish the Barcelona World Race .[1] In 2011, she was awarded the Royal Order of Sports Merit.[2] In 2010, she was awarded the IV Women and Sport Award.[3]

Life[]

She graduated in veterinary medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.[4] She was Spanish sailing champion, in 420 (dinghy), in 1999, and 470 (dinghy) in 2000. She competed in the Mini Transat 650 regatta, finishing in 13th position.[4]

In 2010, she participated with Dee Caffari , in the , on board the Gaes Centros Auditivos, finishing in 6th.[5] In 2015, she participated with Gerard Martín, and finished 3rd. She was the third woman to make the non-stop world tour twice.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Anna Corbella Jordi | enciclopèdia.cat". www.enciclopedia.cat. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  2. ^ "Real Order of the Sport Merit - Awarded 2011". Portal of the Superior Council of Sports.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Dones i Esport | Ajuntament de Barcelona". ajuntament.barcelona.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2020-06-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b AS, Diario (2015-04-02). "Anna Corbella: la Gran Dama de la vela oceánica española". AS.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  5. ^ Barcelona, JOAN CARLES ARMENGOL / (2011-04-13). "Anna Corbella i Dee Caffari, primera tripulació femenina que completa la volta al món de vela". elperiodico (in Catalan). Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  6. ^ "Feliz podio para Anna Corbella y Gerard Marín". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-06-22.
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