JP Tobin
{{short description|New Zealand windsurfer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox sailor
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| full_name = Jon-Paul Tobin
| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|22 March 1977}}
| birth_place = Whakatāne, New Zealand
| height = 183 cm
| weight = 84 kg
| classes = Mistral, RS:X, Raceboard
}}
Jon-Paul Tobin (born 22 March 1977) is a New Zealand competitive windsurfer. He was born in Whakatāne. He placed 7th in windsurfing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Jp Tobin |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/jp-tobin-1.html |access-date=3 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806204303/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/jp-tobin-1.html |archive-date=6 August 2012}}
Tobin has twice previously been ranked No.1 in the world.{{cite web |title=J P Tobin – profiled in NZ Herald |url=http://www.windsurfingnz.org/content/j-p-tobin-profiled-nz-herald |publisher=Windsurfing New Zealand |access-date=5 August 2012}}
Achievements
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! width="30" |Year ! width="20" |Position ! width="150" |Boat type ! width="300" |Event | |||
|2013 | align="center"| Image:Med 1.png | RS:X – Men's Windsurfer | {{flagicon|NZL}} Sail Auckland International Regatta |
|2012 | align="center"| 7 | RS:X – Men's Windsurfer | {{flagicon|GBR}} 2012 Olympic Games |
|2012 | align="center"| Image:Med 3.png | RS:X – Men's Windsurfer | {{flagicon|ESP}} 2012 RS:X World Championships |
|2012 | align="center"| 5 | RS:X – Men's Windsurfer | {{flagicon|AUS}} 2011 RS:X World Championships |
|2011 | align="center"| Image:Med 1.png | RS:X – Men's Windsurfer | {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand RS:X National Championship |
References
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External links
- {{World Sailing|jonpaul-tobin|Jon-Paul Tobin|id=NZLJT1}}
- {{NZOC profile|jp-tobin}}
- {{Olympics.com|jp-tobin}}
- {{Olympedia|126131}}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029222236/http://jptobin.com/ |date=dmy|title=Official website}}
{{2012 New Zealand Olympic team}}
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Category:New Zealand windsurfers
Category:New Zealand male sailors (sport)
Category:Olympic sailors for New Zealand
Category:Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – RS:X
Category:Sportspeople from Whakatāne
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