Jo Aleh

Jo Aleh
MNZM
Aleh in 2015
Personal information
Full nameJoanna Ayela Aleh
Nickname(s)Kesem Shukrun[2]
Jox[1]
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1986-05-15) 15 May 1986 (age 38)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Weight127 lb (58 kg)[3]
Sailing career
Class470
ClubRNZYS, Takapuna Boating Club, Auckland, New Zealand[1]
CoachNathan Handley[1]
Medal record
Women's Sailing
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 470 class
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 470 class
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Auckland 420 class
Gold medal – first place 2013 La Rochelle 470 class
Silver medal – second place 2010 The Hague 470 class
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santander 470 class
Silver medal – second place 2016 San Isidro 470 class
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Perth 470 class
470 dinghies; the type raced by Aleh

Joanna Ayela Aleh MNZM (born 15 May 1986) is a New Zealand sailor.[1][4] She is a national champion, a former world champion, and an Olympic gold medallist.

Aleh competes in the two-woman 470 dinghy, a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centreboard, Bermuda rig, centre sheeting and length overall of 4.70 metres.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e "ISAF: Sailor Biography". Sailing.org. 15 May 1986. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
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  4. ^ Bloom, Nate (24 July 2012). "Interfaith Celebrities: Batman and the Olympics". InterfaithFamily.com. Retrieved 7 April 2014.