NAME:  Andrew Campbell

CLASS: Laser

POSITION: Skipper (Singlehanded)

BIRTHDATE: 2/3/84

BIRTHPLACE: Toms River, NJ

HOMETOWN:   San Diego, Calif.

YACHT CLUB: San Diego Yacht Club

COLLEGE (Name & Location): Georgetown University

YEAR GRADUATED: 2006

MAJOR: BSFS Regional & Comparative Studies – Latin America/United States

OCCUPATION:  student

SAILING SINCE AGE:  5

AWARDS/ACCOLADES:

2005 - Shortlist Rolex Yachtsman of the Year 

2005, 2006, 2007 US Sailing Team  

SAILING RESUME:
2007 – 18th/109 - US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR
2006 - 5th/90  - US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR 2005
2006 - 3rd/90- Laser Midwinters East Championship
2005 - 1st/90 – Laser Midwinters East
2005 - 1st/85 - Laser North American Championship
2005 - 29th/165 - Laser European Championships

DO YOU HAVE SIBLINGS THAT SAIL?

Michael, 17, sails A division for The Bishop’s School sailing team

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN SAILING?

My parents were, and still are, heavily involved in sailing. They provided every opportunity I could imagine in the sport at a young age. I felt passionate about it sailing as I raced Naples Sabots in San Diego, and then picking up Laser Radial, Laser and doublehanded high school sailing.

WHO HAS BEEN MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR ATHLETIC CAREER AND WHY?
My father has been instrumental in my athletic career. He is an incredible role model as a college All American and America’s Cup veteran. College athletics and professional athletics provided me with exposure to the sport in a way that made it very attractive to me.

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR?

2002 Youth World Championship

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO PURSUE AN OLYMPIC SAILING CAMPAIGN?

The amount of sailing. I love doing it and I love the challenger: I love pushing myself to be better all the time. I enjoy few things more than the sport and the camaraderie within the sailors and the team.

WHAT IS YOUR TRAINING REGIMEN?

Lots of sailing, when I am not sailing, right now I am studying, but weight room/cycling/running takes up the rest of the time.

WHAT OTHER INTERESTS DO YOU HAVE?
I have been studying International Affairs for four years at school, so it would be a lie to say I’m not interested in it. I like writing about sports in general and how dynamics work between people within the context of sport.