Faustine Merret
Encyclopedia
Faustine Lucie Merret (born March 13, 1978 in Brest
) is a French
windsurfer
, who became Olympic champion at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in the windsurfing class. She also has won several medals at World and European championships in the mistral and RS:X windsurfing classes.
Brest, France
Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
) is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
windsurfer
Windsurfing
Windsurfing or sailboarding is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two to four metres long, powered by the orthogonal effect of the wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and comprises a...
, who became Olympic champion at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in the windsurfing class. She also has won several medals at World and European championships in the mistral and RS:X windsurfing classes.
Achievements
| Year | Position | Windsurfing class | Event |
| 2006 |  |
RS:X - Women's Windsurfer |  2006 RS:X World Championships2006 RS:X World Championships The 2006 RS:X World Championships were held at the Lake Garda in Trentino, Italy between September 23 and September 30, 2006.-Men's results:^ Bouman finished in a higher position during the medal race-Women's results:-External links:**... |
| 2006 |  |
RS:X - Women's Windsurfer |  Qingdao International Regatta |
| 2006 | |
RS:X - Women's Windsurfer |  Holland Regatta |
| 2004 | |
Mistral - Women |  2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team... |
| 2004 | |
Mistral - Women |  2004 Mistral European Championships |
| 2004 | |
Mistral - Women | SPA Regatta |
| 2004 | |
Mistral - Women |  2004 Mistral World Championships |
| 2004 |  |
Mistral - Women | Athens Eurolymp Week |
| 2004 | |
Mistral - Women |  Sail Melbourne |
| 2003 | |
Mistral - Women |  2003 Mistral World Championships |
| 2003 | |
Mistral - Women | 2003 Mistral European Championships |
| 2003 | |
Mistral - Women | XXXIV Princess Sofia Trophy |
| 2002 | |
Mistral - Women |  2002 Mistral World Championships |
| 2002 | |
Mistral - Women | XXXIII Princess Sofia Trophy |
| 2001 | |
Mistral - Women | 2001 Mistral World Championships |
| 2001 | |
Mistral - Women | XXXII Princess Sofia Trophy |
| 2000 | |
Mistral - Women | 2000 Mistral European Championships |
| 2000 | |
Mistral - Women |  Championnat de France Voile Olympique |
| 2000 | |
Mistral - Women |  2000 Mistral World Championships |
| 1999 | |
Mistral - Women | Sydney International Regatta |
| 1999 | |
Mistral - Women | 1999 Mistral World Championships |
| 1999 | |
Mistral - Women | Sydney Harbour Regatta |
| 1999 | |
Mistral - Women | 1999 Mistral European Championships |
| 1999 | |
Mistral - Women |  Kieler Woche |
| 1999 | |
Mistral - Women | Championnat de France Voile Olympique |
| 1999 | |
Mistral - Women | Semaine Olympique Marseille |
| 1998 | |
Mistral - Women | Sydney International Regatta |
| 1998 | |
Mistral - Women | 1998 Mistral World Championships |
| 1998 | |
Mistral - Women | Sydney Olympic Test Event |
| 1998 | |
Mistral - Women | Championnat de France |
| 1998 | |
Mistral - Women | Semaine Olympique Française |
| 1998 | |
Mistral - Women | Sail Sydney |
| 1998 | |
Mistral - Women | Roma Sail Week Anzio |
| 1997 | |
Mistral - Women | 1997 Mistral European Championships |
| 1997 | |
Mistral - Women | Semaine Olympique Française |
| 1996 | |
Mistral - Women | 1996 Mistral World Junior Championships |