JP Tobin
Personal information
Full nameJon-Paul Tobin
Born22 March 1977 (1977-03-22) (age 46)
Whakatane, New Zealand
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)Mistral, RS:X, Raceboard

Jon-Paul Tobin (born 22 March 1977) is a New Zealand competitive windsurfer. He was born in Whakatane. He placed 7th in windsurfing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1]

Tobin has twice previously been ranked No.1 in the world.[2]

Achievements

Year Position Boat type Event
2013RS:X – Men's WindsurferNew Zealand Sail Auckland International Regatta
20127RS:X – Men's WindsurferUnited Kingdom 2012 Olympic Games
2012RS:X – Men's WindsurferSpain 2012 RS:X World Championships
20125RS:X – Men's WindsurferAustralia 2011 RS:X World Championships
2011RS:X – Men's WindsurferNew Zealand New Zealand RS:X National Championship

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jp Tobin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  2. "J P Tobin – profiled in NZ Herald". Windsurfing New Zealand. Retrieved 5 August 2012.


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