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Jonathan scored the following results at minor international regattas: |
Jonathan scored the following results at minor international regattas: |
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World Championship 2007 (qualified to the "B" fleet or Silver-ranked fleet) - '''127th Overall''' |
'''World Championship 2007''' (qualified to the "B" fleet or Silver-ranked fleet) - '''127th Overall''' |
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Results: [http://www.australiansailingteam.com.au/?page=25499&format=] |
Results: [http://www.australiansailingteam.com.au/?page=25499&format=] |
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Mallorca Regatta (Spain) for Olympic Classes 2007 - '''87th Overall''' |
'''Mallorca Regatta''' (Spain) for Olympic Classes 2007 - '''87th Overall''' |
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Results: [http://www.boatingoz.com.au/?page=21603&MenuID=News%2F10537%2F0] |
Results: [http://www.boatingoz.com.au/?page=21603&MenuID=News%2F10537%2F0] |
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Sail Melbourne International Regatta 2006 - '''25th out of 35''' |
'''Sail Melbourne''' International Regatta 2006 - '''25th out of 35''' |
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Results: [http://www.sailmelbourne.com.au/race-results/2006/oic/rsx-m/SGrp3.htm] |
Results: [http://www.sailmelbourne.com.au/race-results/2006/oic/rsx-m/SGrp3.htm] |
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Qindao International Test Event 2007 - '''57th from 100''' |
'''Qindao International Test Event''' 2007 - '''57th from 100''' |
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Results: [http://sailboarding.sport.org.cn/result/2004-06-15/49711.html] |
Results: [http://sailboarding.sport.org.cn/result/2004-06-15/49711.html] |
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Revision as of 10:04, 15 May 2008
Jonathan Bonnitcha (b 1981) is an Australian windsurfing champion and the 2006 New South Wales Rhodes Scholar.
Sporting Achievements
Bonnitcha is a competitive windsurfer and is a blue in sailing. In 2001 and 2002 he was placed 4th and 3rd respectively at the World Sailing Championships in the 29er Class.[1][2] In 2003 he was a member of the national Olympic squad for windsurfing, and in 2004 he was named in the Shadow Olympic windsurfing team.[3] In 2005 he came first in the Australian Sailing Championship (Mistral Class), and was ranked top in the Australian Olympic Class Windsurfing Rankings.[3][4]
International Results
Jonathan scored the following results at minor international regattas:
World Championship 2007 (qualified to the "B" fleet or Silver-ranked fleet) - 127th Overall Results: [1]
Mallorca Regatta (Spain) for Olympic Classes 2007 - 87th Overall Results: [2]
Sail Melbourne International Regatta 2006 - 25th out of 35 Results: [3]
Qindao International Test Event 2007 - 57th from 100 Results: [4]
Education
Bonnitcha was educated at Hunters Hill Public School, Chatswood Public School and Newington College (1993-1998) [5] before entering the University of Sydney. He is a University of Sydney graduate in Economics and Law. He was awarded First Class Honours in Economics in 2003 and the Convocation Medal in 2004[2][3] He has twice been awarded a Senate Scholarship and the Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship for academic and sporting excellence. He was awarded a University Blue for sailing in 2002. Other awards include the University Medal, the EC Wheelwright Prize, the JK Galbraith Prize, the Paul M Sweeney Prize, and the 2006 NSW Rhodes Scholarship.[6][2]
As a student he volunteered at the Marrickville Legal Centre and on exchange studied International Economic Law and Human Rights at the University of Utrecht, in The Netherlands.[3]
Other activities
Bonnitcha spent 6 months based in Barcelona as a freelance travel writer and tourism critic.[citation needed] Much of this work was for street media, although his piece "Barca has the flair, needs better hair" was cited later by AS Roma fans as the inspiration for the "Great Hair Debate" [7] He is also an avid collector of "My Little Pony" dolls and religious icon snowdomes, a legacy of his training days with current world windsurfing champion Tom Ashley [8]
Family
Jonathan's sister, Jacqui (b 1985) became the first female to win the 29er World Championship in 2005.[9][10] Their mother, Jenni, is the CYCA Youth Academy coach.[10]
References
- ^ Jon Bonnitcha's ISAF bio
- ^ a b c The University of Sydney Alumni Council Convocation Medal
- ^ a b c d "University of Sydney student wins 2006 Rhodes scholarship" University of Sydney News, 10 November 2005.
- ^ "Jonathan Bonnitcha - Australia's new Mistral sailboard national champion" Yachting New South Wales, 18 February 2005.
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp17
- ^ "Rhodes Scholarship for Bonnitcha"
- ^ <a href= "http://roma.theoffside.com/roma/hair-debate">
- ^ <a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10506437&pnum=0">
- ^ "Bonnitcha and Bell win the double" University of Sydney Sports Awards
- ^ a b "Bonnitcha and McNicol win 29er Worlds" Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
