Kristine Roug

Kristine Roug (born March 12, 1975) is a Danish sailor and Olympic champion.

She won a gold medal in the "Europe Class" at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=24&sp=YAT 1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Sailing] – "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on May 23, 2008)]

References

She started as an Optimist sailor at the age of six, but didn’t do thatwell in this dinghy. In her late Optimist years, she qualified for theNordicChampionship 1989, which were held on the Aaland Islands. At the eventshe networked with Europe dinghy sailors, and found the Europe dinghyveryinteresting. She got her first Europe dinghy in late 1990. Kristinequickly showed that she could handle the Europe dinghy very well, andwon a few regattas early that actually made her a potential candidatefor the Olympic Games 1992. Between 1992 and 1996 Kristines career exploded. She won every importantchampionships. In summer 1994 she won the world championship in theEurope dinghy two weeks later she won ISAF single dinghies for women inthe Laser, and half-year later in January 1995 in New Zealand she wononce again the world championship. At that time the Danish media reallygot interested in her talent and compared her with the five timesOlympic Champion Mr Povl Elstrøm.

With the Olympic gold medal, Kristine Roug made several Danish outstanding records:• The first Danish woman to get gold in sailing• The first Danish woman to win Olympic gold with in the last 48 years. • The youngest Dane to win Olympic gold ever.

World championships

1994 - LA ROCHELLE - FRANCE 


"1. Kristine Roug - DEN 
• 2. Tine Moberg Parker – CAN • 3. Margriet Matthijsse - NED 

"

1995 - NORTH SHORE CITY - NEW ZEALAND


"1. Kristine Roug DEN • 2. Margriet Matthijsse - NED
 • 3. Natalia Via Dufresne - ESP

"

1997 - SAN FRANCISCO – USA

"1. Margriet Matthijsse - NED
 • 2. Kristine Roug – DEN • 3. Melanie Dennisson - AUS

"

1998 - TRAVEMÜNDE - GERMANY

"1. Carolijn Brouwer – NED • 2. Shirley Robertson – GBR • 3. Kristine Roug – DEN"

2000 - SALVADOR DA BAHÍA – BRAZIL

"1. Kristine Roug – DEN • 2. Shirley Robertson – GBR • 3. Meg Gaillard - USA"

Kieler Woche

1997 • 1999 • 2000

Danish Sailer of the year: 1996 • 1994

[http://www.europeclass.dk/information/press/2000/KRISTINE.HTM Kristine i havn]

[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/kristine-roug-1.html sports-reference.com]

[http://telecards.colnect.com/viewcard.php?card=23115 telecards.colnect.com]