Caroll-Ann Alie

Caroll-Ann Rosenberg née Alie (born 6 July 1960) is a retired Olympian in windsurfing.[1] Apart from her Olympic appearances, Alie won gold at the 1995 Pan American Games and silver at the 1999 Pan American Games. She was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

Caroll-Ann Alie
Personal information
Birth nameCaroll-Ann Alie
Full nameCaroll-Ann Rosenberg
Born (1960-07-06) 6 July 1960
Gracefield, Quebec
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Spouse(s)Steve Rosenberg
Sailing career
Club Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club
College teamMistral, Lechner, Windglider, RS:X
CoachSteve Rosenberg
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Sailboard
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis Sailboard
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Sailboard

Early life and education

Alie was born on 6 July 1960 in Gracefield, Quebec. She began her sports career as a downhill skier at Mont Ste. Marie as a child.[2] After completing her Bachelor of Science in biology at the University of Michigan with a specialization in exercise, Alie became a licensed dietitian at California State University, Long Beach.[3]

Career

At the age of 18, Alie started competing in windsurfing.[2] In 1982, Alie became a member of the Canada national sailing team.[4] In World Sailing competitions, Alie participated in the IYRU World Women's Sailing Championships from 1983 to 1988 consecutively with her final appearance in 1991. During these championships she won silver in 1985 and gold in 1988 during the mistral event. Alie also competed in the Mistral World Championships in the late 1990s and the 2008 RS: X World Championship.[5]

As an Olympian, Alie competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics in sailing but did not medal at any of her competitions.[6] Apart from her Olympic performance, Alie won her first silver medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in boardsailing.[7] Her later Pan Am medals were a gold in the 1995 Pan American Games and a silver at the 1999 Pan American Games.[2] Alie retired from wind sailing after placing in 17th at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.[8]

Awards and honors

In 1993, Alie became a member of the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.[9] Alie was inducted into the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame in 2005.[10] Outside of Ontario, Alie was inducted into the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame and the Quebec Sailing Hall of Fame in 2013.[11]

Personal life

Alie is married[2] and has a child.[12]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Caroll-Ann Alie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  2. Foisy, Paul (12 May 2010). "Caroll-Ann Alie". Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. "Local Olympians". Ottawa Citizen. 11 July 1996. p. C3.
  4. Cleary, Martin (6 July 2000). "Untested waters await sailboarder". Ottawa Citizen. p. B2. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  5. "Caroll-Ann ROSENBERG (nee ALIE)". World Sailing. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  6. "Caroll-Ann Alie". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  7. "Canadian wins gold in sailing". Globe and Mail. 19 August 1987. p. D3.
  8. Cleary, Martin (25 September 2000). "Arm-weary Alie sails into the sunset". Ottawa Citizen. p. D5.
  9. "Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  10. "Caroll-Ann Alie". Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  11. "Hall of Fame". Volie Quebec. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  12. Burke, Lisa (2000). "Sailing: Caroll-Ann Alie". Canoe News. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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