Olivia Price : Skipper - ONLYRacing Team Australia
Links to her other biographies on the web WC Gold Medal
S4G Regatta Weymouth GBR 2010
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| Personal Information | |
| Full name | Miss Olivia Price |
| Name | Olivia Price |
| Age | 18 (turns 19 during Olympic Test Event) |
| Hometown | Drummoyne, Sydney |
| Residence | Drummoyne, Sydney |
| Sport Information | |
| 10 Years Time: | I can't think that far ahead, anything can happen! |
| What do you do for fun? | Shopping and chilling out with friends |
| Class normally sailed | Women’s Match Racing |
| When and where did you first start sailing? | I started sailing when I was 8 years old on a Manly Junior with my older cousin on Sydney Harbour. |
| What was the first boat you raced? | Crewing on a Manly Junior |
| What was the first race you won? | Skippering a Flying 11 at the NSW States. |
| When did you first represent Australia? | I first represented Australia at Kiel ISAF World Cup in 2009 |
| Career Highlights: | 1st at Sail For Gold World Cup 2010 (bow) 3rd ISAF Women’s World Championships 2010 (bow) 3rd Kiel World Cup 2011 (skipper) |
| General Information | |
| Favourite food: | Home made Lasagne |
| Favourite band? | The Kooks |
| Favourite travel destination: | Anywhere in Italy! |
| Any superstitions? | Karma comes back to get you |
| If I wasn't sailing I'd be... | still at school |
| Favourite movie: | I'm a sucker for RomCom’s, so would probably be 'What happens in Vegas' with Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher. |
| Describe your crew in three words: | skillful, hilarious, fun |
| Favourite TV show: | Either Gossip Girl or Entourage |
| Cake or Pie? | Cake! |
| If they made a movie of your life, who would you have play you? | Cameron Diaz |
| Normal race day breakfast: | Yoghurt, raspberries and muesli |
| Last thing you do before hitting the water? | We have a pretty standard checklist to make sure everything is on board and nothing is damaged |
| Fastest you've have ever been sailing? | Not sure exactly, on a 29er in about 25knots |
