Susann Beucke

{{short description|German sailor (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox sailor | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|06|11|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Kiel]], Germany<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/sailing/athlete-profile-n1306486-beucke-susann.htm |title=Sailing: BEUCKE Susann |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]] |access-date=31 July 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804043557/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/sailing/athlete-profile-n1306486-beucke-susann.htm |archive-date=2021-08-04}}</ref> | height = 1.75 m | weight =  | classes = [[49er FX]], [[470 (dinghy)|470]], [[29er (dinghy)|29er]], [[Beneteau Figaro 3|Figaro Bénéteau 3]], [[IMOCA 60]] | collegeteam = | club = {{yachtclub|Norddeutscher Regatta Verein}} | coach =  | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's [[Sailing (sport)|sailing]]}} {{MedalCountry | {{GER}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[[Sailing at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalSilver| [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo]] | [[Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – 49er FX|49er FX]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[49er & 49er FX European Championships|European Championships]]}} {{MedalGold|2017 Geelong | 49er FX }} {{MedalGold|2020 Lake Attersee | 49er FX }} | show-medals = yes | updated = }}

'''Susann Beucke''' (born 11 June 1991) is a German sailor who competes offshore races of the [[Beneteau Figaro 3|Figaro Bénéteau 3]] and [[IMOCA 60]] classes. Before focusing on offshore sailing she competed in Olympic sailing, primarily in the [[49er FX]] class, winning the silver medal in the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]] along with [[Tina Lutz]], representing Germany.

== Olympic sailing (2009 - 2021 ) == In her early career she raced in the [[49er FX]], [[470 (dinghy)|470]] and [[29er (dinghy)|29er]] classes.

Focusing on the [[49er (dinghy)|49er FX]] category, along with [[Tina Lutz]], she won a gold medal at the 2017 and 2020 [[49er & 49er FX European Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://site-isaf.soticcloud.net/sailors/biog.php?memberid=69760 |title=Susann Beucke |publisher=World Sailing}}</ref> In their third attempt Beucke and Lutz qualified to represent Germany at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]], where they won a Silver medal, the best result for German sailing in 21 years.<ref>{{cite news |date=13 September 2020 |title=Zwei Titel für die Segelnationalmannschaft, Lutz/Beucke vor Olympia-Premiere |language=de |trans-title=Two titles for the national sailing team; Lutz and Beucke will make their Olympic debut |publisher=[[German Sailing Federation]] |url=https://www.germansailingteam.de/news/nationalmannschaft/zwei-titel-fuer-die-segelnationalmannschaft-lutz-beucke-vor-olympia-premiere/ |accessdate=6 March 2021}}</ref>

== Offshore sailing (since 2017) ==

=== [[Beneteau Figaro 3|Figaro Bénéteau]] sailing === Starting in 2022 she competes in the [[Beneteau Figaro 3|Figaro Bénéteau 3]] class. Participating in the 2022 and 2023 editions of the [[Solitaire du Figaro|La Solitaire du Figaro]] race she reached 31st and 27th place.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Susann beucke |url=https://www.classefigarobeneteau.fr/en/skippers/susann-beucke |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=www.classefigarobeneteau.fr}}</ref>

=== [[IMOCA 60]] sailing === As part of [[IMOCA 60 PRB 5|Team Holcim - PRB]] she won the second leg of the [[The Ocean Race 2022–23|14th edition]] of [[The Ocean Race]] in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=NDR |title=Ocean Race: Königsetappe ohne Beucke |url=https://www.ndr.de/sport/mehr_sport/Ocean-Race-Koenigsetappe-ohne-Beucke,oceanrace218.html |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=www.ndr.de |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theoceanrace.com/en/teams/holcim-prb | title=Team Holcim - PRB }}</ref>

Beucke has announced a campaign to participate in 11th edition of the [[Vendée Globe]], a non-stop solo race around the world using IMOCA 60 class offshore yachts, starting in 2028.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NDR |title=Olympiaseglerin Beucke will zur Vendée Globe |url=https://www.ndr.de/sport/mehr_sport/Olympiaseglerin-Beucke-will-zur-Vendee-Globe,beucke108.html |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=www.ndr.de |language=de}}</ref>

== Offshore sailing results == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Pos !Event !Class !Yacht !Notes !Ref |- ! colspan="7" |Round the world races |- ! colspan="7" |'''Transatlantic Races''' |- |[[The Ocean Race 2022–23|2023]] |1 |[[The Ocean Race]] leg 2 |[[IMOCA 60]] |[[IMOCA 60 PRB 5|Holcim - PRB]] |with skipper [[Kevin Escoffier]] and crew |<ref name=":1" /> |- ! colspan="7" |'''Other (important) Races''' |- |2023 |27 |[[Solitaire du Figaro|La Solitaire du Figaro]] |[[Beneteau Figaro 3|Figaro Bénéteau 3]] |This Race is Female | |<ref name=":0" /> |- |2022 |31 |[[Solitaire du Figaro|La Solitaire du Figaro]] |[[Beneteau Figaro 3|Figaro Bénéteau 3]] |This Race is Female | |<ref name=":0" /> |}

== References == {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.sannibeuckesailing.org/ Sanni Beucke] (official website) * {{World Sailing|susann-beucke|id=GERSB7}} * {{Olympics.com profile|susann-beucke}} * {{DOSB profile|susann-beucke}} * {{Olympedia}}

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