Tony Philp
Tony Philp in 2015
Personal information
Birth nameAnthony Steven Philp
Born (1969-06-14) June 14, 1969
Suva, Fiji
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Websitehttp://www.tonyphilp.com
Sport
Country Fiji
SportSailing / Windsurfing
Tony Philp windsurfing
Tony Philp windsurfing
Tony Philp windsurfing

Anthony Steven "Tony" Philp MF is a former Windsurfing World Champion and Olympic sailor from Fiji. Currently a Brand Ambas'ador for international outdoor magazine The Outdoor Journal,[1] he is also a consultant for the International Surfing Association.[2]

Philp is one of only two Fiji-born athletes, along with golfer Vijay Singh, to be ranked number one in their sports official world ranking list.[3]

Throughout his sporting career Philp won 13 individual Windsurfer World titles at the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 World Championships (including 4 overall world titles) and competed at 5 consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He was also vice–world champion in both the Windsurfer and Mistral Olympic Class in 1989 and 1999 and topped the ISAF (International Sailing Association Federation) world-ranking list for Olympic windsurfing in 1997.

At age 15, Philp was the youngest ever athlete to compete at an Olympic sailing event (Los Angeles 1984), and was a flag bearer for his country at the 2000 Olympic Games. He was made a Member of the Order of Fiji, the most senior award in the Fijian honors system in 1995 and was inducted into the Fiji Sports Hall of Fame in 2009,[4] for achievements and contribution towards sports in Fiji.

Selected achievements

ResultEventVenue/CountryYear
1stFiji Windsurfing ChampionshipsBeachcomber Is, Fiji Fiji1983
3rdPacific GamesNouméa, New Caledonia France1987
2ndWindsurfer World ChampionshipsBelmont, Australia Australia1989
1stWindsurfer World ChampionshipsAdelaide, Australia Australia1991
2ndPacific GamesPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea1991
1stWindsurfer World ChampionshipsPort Elizabeth, South Africa South Africa1992
AwardSportsman of the YearFiji Fiji1992
1stWindsurfer World ChampionshipsSardinia, Italy Italy1993[5]
2ndAustralian ChampionshipsPerth, Australia Australia1993
1stWindsurfer World ChampionshipsIllawarra, Australia Australia1994
AwardSportsman of the YearFiji Fiji1994
1stWindsurfer World ChampionshipsPacific Harbour, Fiji Fiji1995
3rdPre-OlympicsSavannah, USA United States1994
1stGo for Gold (Olympic series regatta)Georgia, USA United States1995
2ndPre-OlympicsSavannah, USA United States1995
2ndPacific GamesPapeete, Tahiti French Polynesia1995
1stNorth American ChampionshipsJeykl Is. (GA), USA United States1995
3rdMiami Olympic WeekBiscayne Bay (FL), USA United States1995
2ndKiel Olympic WeekKiel, Germany Germany1995
7thMistral World ChampionshipsPort Elizabeth, South Africa South Africa1995
3rdEuropean ChampionshipsNice, France France1996
3rdPalamos Olympic WeekPalamos, Spain Spain1996
1stHong Kong OpenKowloon Bay, Hong Kong Hong Kong1996
1stAsia Mistral Elite RegattaGuangdong, China China1996
1stWorld Ranking (ISAF)1997
9thMistral World ChampionshipsPerth, Australia Australia1997
2ndKiel Olympic WeekKiel, Germany Germany1997
1stRoma Olympic WeekAnzio, Italy Italy1997
1stSail Melbourne ISAF World Cup SeriesMelbourne, Australia Australia1997
1stAustrian Lakes WeekNeusiedler See, Austria Austria1997
1stHyères Olympic WeekHyères, France France1997
2ndKiel Olympic WeekKiel, Germany Germany1998
2ndMistral World ChampionshipsNouméa, New Caledonia France1999[6]
1stPacific GamesGuam Guam1999
3rdSail Melbourne Olympic WeekMelbourne, Australia Australia1999
1stTrade Wind TrophyIles of Pines, New Caledonia France1999
3rdSail Auckland Olympic WeekAuckland, New Zealand New Zealand1999
3rdHyères Olympic WeekHyères, France France1999
3rdOceania ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaAustralia2000
3rdFrench ChampionshipsBrest, France France2000
5thMistral World ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina Argentina2000

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See also

[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "World Champion and 5-time Olympian Tony Philp signs up as The Outdoor Journal Ambassador". The Outdoor Journal. The Outdoor Journal. 14 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "On top of the world … Philps sets benchmark". Fiji Times. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Famous Fijian People". 23 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "2009 Anthony Steven (Tony) Philp - Windsurfing".
  5. ↑ "Yacht Club Costa Smeralda".
  6. ↑ "MISTRAL ONE DESIGN WORLD CHAMPIONS". Retrieved Jan 5, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". www.federvela.it. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "Fiji Sports Hall of Fame - Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee - FOX SPORTS PULSE". Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
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