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'''Jonathan Bonnitcha''' (b 1981) is an [[Australia]]n [[windsurfer|windsurfing]] champion and the [[2006]] [[New South Wales]] [[Rhodes Scholarship|Rhodes Scholar]]. |
'''Jonathan Bonnitcha''' (b 1981) is an [[Australia]]n [[windsurfer|windsurfing]] champion and the [[2006]] [[New South Wales]] [[Rhodes Scholarship|Rhodes Scholar]]. |
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Jonathan Bonnitcha (b 1981) is an Australian windsurfing champion and the 2006 New South Wales Rhodes Scholar.
Sporting Achievements
Bonnitcha is a competitive windsurfer and is a blue in sailing. In 2001 and 2002 he was placed 4th and 3rd respectively at the World Sailing Championships in the 29er Class.[1][2] In 2003 he was a member of the national Olympic squad for windsurfing, and in 2004 he was named in the Shadow Olympic windsurfing team.[3] In 2005 he came first in the Australian Sailing Championship (Mistral Class), and was ranked top in the Australian Olympic Class Windsurfing Rankings.[3][4]
International Results
Jonathan scored the following results at international regattas:
World Championship 2007 (qualified to the "B" fleet or Silver-ranked fleet) - 127th Overall Results: [1]
Mallorca Regatta (Spain) for Olympic Classes 2007 - 87th Overall Results: [2]
Sail Melbourne International Regatta 2006 - 25th out of 35 Results: [3]
Qindao International Test Event 2007 - 57th from 100 Results: [4]
Further results include:
Jan 08 RS:X - Men RS:X World Championship...........................93rd
May 05 Mistral - Men International Mistral World Championships.........51st
Apr 04 Mistral - Men Mistral World Championship (Olympic Qualifier)....69th
Sep 03 Mistral - Men 2003 ISAF World Championships.....................77th
Dec 02 Mistral - Men Mistral World Championship........................86th
Note: All of these results were from Silver or "B" Fleet qualification. Taken from Jonathan Bonnitcha's ISAF Results page [5]
Education
Bonnitcha was educated at Hunters Hill Public School, Chatswood Public School and Newington College (1993-1998) [5] before entering the University of Sydney. He is a University of Sydney graduate in Economics and Law. He was awarded First Class Honours in Economics in 2003 and the Convocation Medal in 2004[2][3] He has twice been awarded a Senate Scholarship and the Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship for academic and sporting excellence. He was awarded a University Blue for sailing in 2002. Other awards include the University Medal, the EC Wheelwright Prize, the JK Galbraith Prize, the Paul M Sweeney Prize, and the 2006 NSW Rhodes Scholarship.[6][2]
As a student he volunteered at the Marrickville Legal Centre and on exchange studied International Economic Law and Human Rights at the University of Utrecht, in The Netherlands.[3]
Other activities
Bonnitcha spent 6 months based in Barcelona as a freelance travel writer and tourism critic.[citation needed]
Family
Jonathan's sister, Jacqui (b 1985) became the first female to win the 29er World Championship in 2005.[7][8] Their mother, Jenni, is the CYCA Youth Academy coach.[8]
References
- ^ Jon Bonnitcha's ISAF bio
- ^ a b c The University of Sydney Alumni Council Convocation Medal
- ^ a b c d "University of Sydney student wins 2006 Rhodes scholarship" University of Sydney News, 10 November 2005.
- ^ "Jonathan Bonnitcha - Australia's new Mistral sailboard national champion" Yachting New South Wales, 18 February 2005.
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp17
- ^ "Rhodes Scholarship for Bonnitcha"
- ^ "Bonnitcha and Bell win the double" University of Sydney Sports Awards
- ^ a b "Bonnitcha and McNicol win 29er Worlds" Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
