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'''Asenathi Jim''' (born January 26, 1992 in [[Cape Town]]) is a South African sailor, who specialized in two-person dinghy ([[470 (dinghy)|470]]) class.<ref name=london2012>{{cite web|title=Jim Asenathi|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/jim-asenathi-1095732/|work=[[London 2012]]|accessdate=1 July 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405195157/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/jim-asenathi-1095732/|archivedate=5 April 2013|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ji/asenathi-jim-1.html|title=Asenathi Jim Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=27 February 2018}}</ref> He represented [[South Africa]], along with his personal coach and partner [[Roger Hudson (sailor)|Roger Hudson]], at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], and has also been training throughout most of his sporting career for RaceAhead Yacht Club.<ref name=london2012/><ref name=asenathi-olympics>{{cite news|first=David|last=Isaacson|title=Sailing into a dream - Asenathi's Olympic reality|url=http://www.sundayworld.co.za/sport/2012/06/25/sailing-into-a-dream---asenathi-s-olympic-reality|publisher=[[The Sunday Times (South Africa)|The Sunday Times]]|location=[[South Africa]]|date=25 June 2012|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> As of June 2015, Jim is ranked twentieth in the world for the two-person dinghy class by the [[International Sailing Federation]], despite of his remarkable triumphs at the 2014 Delta Lloyd Regatta in [[Medemblik]], [[Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Enter Now for 2015 Delta Lloyd Regatta|url=http://www.470.org/default/news/new/text/enter-now-for-2015-delta-lloyd-regatta|publisher=[[470 World Championships]]|date=20 February 2015|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>
'''Asenathi Jim''' (born January 26, 1992 in [[Cape Town]]) is a South African sailor, who specialized in two-person dinghy ([[470 (dinghy)|470]]) class.<ref name=london2012>{{cite web|title=Jim Asenathi|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/jim-asenathi-1095732/|work=[[London 2012]]|accessdate=1 July 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405195157/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/jim-asenathi-1095732/|archivedate=5 April 2013|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ji/asenathi-jim-1.html|title=Asenathi Jim Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=27 February 2018}}</ref> He represented [[South Africa]], along with his personal coach and partner [[Roger Hudson (sailor)|Roger Hudson]], at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], and has also been training throughout most of his sporting career for RaceAhead Yacht Club.<ref name=london2012/><ref name=asenathi-olympics>{{cite news|first=David|last=Isaacson|title=Sailing into a dream - Asenathi's Olympic reality|url=http://www.sundayworld.co.za/sport/2012/06/25/sailing-into-a-dream---asenathi-s-olympic-reality|publisher=[[The Sunday Times (South Africa)|The Sunday Times]]|location=[[South Africa]]|date=25 June 2012|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> As of June 2015, Jim is ranked twentieth in the world for the two-person dinghy class by the [[International Sailing Federation]], despite of his remarkable triumphs at the 2014 [[Delta Lloyd Regatta]] in [[Medemblik]], [[Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Enter Now for 2015 Delta Lloyd Regatta|url=http://www.470.org/default/news/new/text/enter-now-for-2015-delta-lloyd-regatta|publisher=[[470 World Championships]]|date=20 February 2015|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>


Jim qualified for the South African squad in the [[Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 470 class|men's 470]] class at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]] by having achieved a berth and finishing thirty-second from the World Championships in [[Barcelona, Spain]].<ref name=asenathi-olympics/><ref>{{cite news|first=Jon|last=Herskovitz|title=Two men in a boat bridge South Africa race gap|url=http://ca.reuters.com/article/idCABRE85E09720120615|publisher=[[Reuters]]|date=19 June 2012|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> Teaming up with his personal coach and partner Hudson in the opening series, the South African duo were left trailing in the penultimate position out of twenty-seven boats after ten races with an accumulated net score of 194 points.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's 470|url=http://www.london2012.com/sailing/event/470-men/phase=sam005910/doc=summary.html|publisher=[[London 2012]]|accessdate=27 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Olivier falls short in 800m semi|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Olympics2012/Olivier-falls-short-in-800m-semi-20120807|publisher=[[News24]]|date=7 August 2012|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>
Jim qualified for the South African squad in the [[Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 470 class|men's 470]] class at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]] by having achieved a berth and finishing thirty-second from the World Championships in [[Barcelona, Spain]].<ref name=asenathi-olympics/><ref>{{cite news|first=Jon|last=Herskovitz|title=Two men in a boat bridge South Africa race gap|url=http://ca.reuters.com/article/idCABRE85E09720120615|publisher=[[Reuters]]|date=19 June 2012|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> Teaming up with his personal coach and partner Hudson in the opening series, the South African duo were left trailing in the penultimate position out of twenty-seven boats after ten races with an accumulated net score of 194 points.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's 470|url=http://www.london2012.com/sailing/event/470-men/phase=sam005910/doc=summary.html|publisher=[[London 2012]]|accessdate=27 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Olivier falls short in 800m semi|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Olympics2012/Olivier-falls-short-in-800m-semi-20120807|publisher=[[News24]]|date=7 August 2012|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>

Revision as of 01:55, 27 February 2018

Asenathi Jim
Personal information
Full nameAsenathi Jim
NicknameSquirrel
Nationality South Africa
Born (1992-01-26) 26 January 1992 (age 32)
Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sailing career
ClassDinghy
ClubRaceAhead[1]
CoachRoger Hudson[1]

Asenathi Jim (born January 26, 1992 in Cape Town) is a South African sailor, who specialized in two-person dinghy (470) class.[1][2] He represented South Africa, along with his personal coach and partner Roger Hudson, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and has also been training throughout most of his sporting career for RaceAhead Yacht Club.[1][3] As of June 2015, Jim is ranked twentieth in the world for the two-person dinghy class by the International Sailing Federation, despite of his remarkable triumphs at the 2014 Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik, Netherlands.[4]

Jim qualified for the South African squad in the men's 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London by having achieved a berth and finishing thirty-second from the World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.[3][5] Teaming up with his personal coach and partner Hudson in the opening series, the South African duo were left trailing in the penultimate position out of twenty-seven boats after ten races with an accumulated net score of 194 points.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jim Asenathi". London 2012. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Asenathi Jim Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b Isaacson, David (25 June 2012). "Sailing into a dream - Asenathi's Olympic reality". South Africa: The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Enter Now for 2015 Delta Lloyd Regatta". 470 World Championships. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ^ Herskovitz, Jon (19 June 2012). "Two men in a boat bridge South Africa race gap". Reuters. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Men's 470". London 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Olivier falls short in 800m semi". News24. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

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