Monique de Vries (sailor)

Monique de Vries (born 3 May 1995) is an Australian competitive sailor. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, in the women's 470 class.[2]

Monique de Vries
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1995-05-03) 3 May 1995[1]
Perth, Western Australia
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportSailing
Event(s)470

She and her fellow crew member, Nia Jerwood, qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by finishing 9th at the 470 World Championships in 2019.[2] In the same year they were named Female Sailors of the Year at the Australian Yachtsman of the Year awards.[3] Coached by Olympian Belinda Stowell, they represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in August 2021,[4] finishing 16th in the field of 21.[5][6] Detailed results.

References
  1. "Monique de Vries". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "Monique de Vries". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Nia Jerwood and Monique de Vries named Australian Female Sailors of the Year". Western Australian Institute of Sport. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Butler, Steve (3 April 2021). "WA duo get Olympic call-up". The West Australian. Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Sailing – Women's Two Person Dinghy – 470 – Group Results". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 1 April 2022.


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