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German sailor (born 1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Susann Beucke (born 11 June 1991) is a German sailor who competes offshore races of the Figaro Bénéteau 3 and IMOCA 60 classes. Before focusing on offshore sailing she competed in Olympic sailing, primarily in the 49er FX class, winning the silver medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo along with Tina Lutz, representing Germany.
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Born | Kiel, Germany[1] | 11 June 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class(es) | 49er FX, 470, 29er, Figaro Bénéteau 3, IMOCA 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Norddeutscher Regatta Verein | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In her early career she raced in the 49er FX, 470 and 29er classes.
Focusing on the 49er FX category, along with Tina Lutz, she won a gold medal at the 2017 and 2020 49er & 49er FX European Championships.[2] In their third attempt Beucke and Lutz qualified to represent Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where they won a Silver medal, the best result for German sailing in 21 years.[3]
Starting in 2022 she competes in the Figaro Bénéteau 3 class. Participating in the 2022 and 2023 editions of the La Solitaire du Figaro race she reached 31st and 27th place.[4]
As part of Team Holcim - PRB she won the second leg of the 14th edition of The Ocean Race in 2023.[5][6]
Beucke has announced a campaign to participate in 11th edition of the Vendée Globe, a non-stop solo race around the world using IMOCA 60 class offshore yachts, starting in 2028.[7]
Year | Pos | Event | Class | Yacht | Notes | Ref |
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Round the World Races | ||||||
Transatlantic Races | ||||||
2023 | 1 | The Ocean Race leg 2 | IMOCA 60 | Holcim - PRB | with skipper Kevin Escoffier and crew | [5] |
Other (important) Races | ||||||
2023 | 27 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Figaro Bénéteau 3 | This Race is Female | [4] | |
2022 | 31 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Figaro Bénéteau 3 | This Race is Female | [4] |
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