Shirley Robertson

Shirley Robertson

Shirley Ann Robertson, OBE (born July 15, 1968, Dundee) is a Scottish sailor and Olympic gold medallist.

She won her first Olympic gold medal in the Europe class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In the 2004 Summer Olympics, her crew in the Yngling class clinched the gold medal with one race to spare.

Robertson was named female sailor of the year by the International Sailing Federation in 2000, and was awarded an MBE in 2001 and an OBE in 2004.

She is the host of "Mainsail", a CNN monthly program devoted to the sailing world. She was also a reporter for the BBC's sailing coverage at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

Robertson spent her early life in Menstrie in central Scotland. Now she lives on the Isle of Wight with her partner Jamie Boag. Roberston gave birth to twins on 12 July, 2006.

External links

* [http://www.shirleyrobertson.com Personal website]


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