Tony Philp
Fijian windsurfer
 Tony Philp in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anthony Steven Philp |
| Born | (1969-06-14) June 14, 1969 (age 54) Suva, Fiji |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Website | http://www.tonyphilp.com |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Fiji |
| Sport | Sailing / 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
| Result | Event | Venue/Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fiji Windsurfing Championships | Beachcomber Is, Fiji | 1983 |
| 3rd | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia  | 1987 |
| 2nd | Windsurfer World Championships | Belmont, Australia  | 1989 |
| 1st | Windsurfer World Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 1991 |
| 2nd | Pacific Games | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea  | 1991 |
| 1st | Windsurfer World Championships | Port Elizabeth, South Africa  | 1992 |
| Award | Sportsman of the Year | Fiji | 1992 |
| 1st | Windsurfer World Championships | Sardinia, Italy  | 1993[5] |
| 2nd | Australian Championships | Perth, Australia | 1993 |
| 1st | Windsurfer World Championships | Illawarra, Australia | 1994 |
| Award | Sportsman of the Year | Fiji | 1994 |
| 1st | Windsurfer World Championships | Pacific Harbour, Fiji | 1995 |
| 3rd | Pre-Olympics | Savannah, USA  | 1994 |
| 1st | Go for Gold (Olympic series regatta) | Georgia, USA | 1995 |
| 2nd | Pre-Olympics | Savannah, USA | 1995 |
| 2nd | Pacific Games | Papeete, Tahiti  | 1995 |
| 1st | North American Championships | Jeykl Is. (GA), USA | 1995 |
| 3rd | Miami Olympic Week | Biscayne Bay (FL), USA | 1995 |
| 2nd | Kiel Olympic Week | Kiel, Germany  | 1995 |
| 7th | Mistral World Championships | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 1995 |
| 3rd | European Championships | Nice, France | 1996 |
| 3rd | Palamos Olympic Week | Palamos, Spain  | 1996 |
| 1st | Hong Kong Open | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong  | 1996 |
| 1st | Asia Mistral Elite Regatta | Guangdong, China  | 1996 |
| 1st | World Ranking (ISAF) | 1997 | |
| 9th | Mistral World Championships | Perth, Australia | 1997 |
| 2nd | Kiel Olympic Week | Kiel, Germany | 1997 |
| 1st | Roma Olympic Week | Anzio, Italy | 1997 |
| 1st | Sail Melbourne ISAF World Cup Series | Melbourne, Australia | 1997 |
| 1st | Austrian Lakes Week | Neusiedler See, Austria  | 1997 |
| 1st | Hyères Olympic Week | Hyères, France | 1997 |
| 2nd | Kiel Olympic Week | Kiel, Germany | 1998 |
| 2nd | Mistral World Championships | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 1999[6] |
| 1st | Pacific Games | Guam  | 1999 |
| 3rd | Sail Melbourne Olympic Week | Melbourne, Australia | 1999 |
| 1st | Trade Wind Trophy | Iles of Pines, New Caledonia | 1999 |
| 3rd | Sail Auckland Olympic Week | Auckland, New Zealand  | 1999 |
| 3rd | Hyères Olympic Week | Hyères, France | 1999 |
| 3rd | Oceania Championships | Sydney, Australia | 2000 |
| 3rd | French Championships | Brest, France | 2000 |
| 5th | Mistral World Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina  | 2000 |
See also
- Windsurfing World Championships
- List of World Championships medalists in sailing (windsurfer classes)
References
- ^ a b "World Champion and 5-time Olympian Tony Philp signs up as The Outdoor Journal Ambassador". The Outdoor Journal. The Outdoor Journal. 14 April 2016.
- ^ "On top of the world … Philps sets benchmark". Fiji Times. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Famous Fijian People". 23 January 2014.
- ^ "2009 Anthony Steven (Tony) Philp - Windsurfing".
- ^ "Yacht Club Costa Smeralda".
- ^ "MISTRAL ONE DESIGN WORLD CHAMPIONS". Retrieved Jan 5, 2013.
- ^ "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) - ^ "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.
External links
- Tony Philp at Olympedia
