Parkhill Sailing
2016 Olympic Sailing Campaign
THE BEGINNING
Lee Began sailing at the age of seven at the Oakville Yacht Squadron, racing on his fathers boats during the weeknight races. In the summers Lee was also enrolled at the OYS Sailing School, and steadily progressed through the standardized levels set by Sail Canada. At the age of sixteen Lee qualified for the Ontario Sailing Team and joined the RCYC High Performance Team, and began to emerse himself in the sport with dreams of racing for Canada on the national team and competing at the Olympics.
CURRENTLY
Lee has now been a member of the Canadian Sailing Team since 2009. Since his graduation from the University of Guelph in 2010 Lee has been sailing as a full-time athlete, traveling the world competing on the international circuit.
Some career highlights include;
16th at both th 2009 and 2012 Worlds
15th at the 2010 Europeans
6 top 15 finishes at World Cup events
2012 National Champion
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LOOKING TOWARDS 2016
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​In 2011 Lee unfortunately missed out on qualifying for the Olympics, after having a lackluster performance at the World Championships, which was the Canadian qualification regatta. Although not the desired outcome, Lee has used this experience as a stepping stone in his development as an athlete, analyzing all the areas of his game that need improvement so he can be better prepared to represent Canada at the next Olympics in 2016.
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Lee Parkhill - Canadian Sailing Team - Laser Class
World Ranking: Current - 76th, Best - 17th (2010)
About Lee Parkhill
