Tony Frey

Born in 1976, in Germany, Tony Frey moved to Greece with her family at a very early age and was raised there. Her brother’s interest in windsurfing, introduces the sport to her life in 1991 at the age of 15.

Three years later, in 1994, she meets Robby Naish, who urges her to dedicate herself to windsurfing.  Following his advice, Tony decides to get professionally engaged in windsurfing. Only a year later, in 1995, her very first participation in an official racing event in Sylt, Germany makes it a reality.

In 2000 her efforts culminating to a crowning moment: placing first at both the Wave World Championship in Portugal and at the World Cup (PWA) in the Freestyle category, bring Tony on top of the world and give her international recognition.

The year 2001 is crucial for Tony’s career as, despite her successful participation in a plethora of races, she feels that her motivation for this specific racing category is no longer as strong as it used to. Later that year, and with the prospect of Athens hosting the 2004 Olympic Games, Tony makes the decision to switch to the Mistral One Design Class. After two years of hard work in the specific Olympic class, in 2003, Tony qualifies for the Athens Olympics.

The Olympic experience of “ATHENS 2004” fills Tony with unique sentiments, and along with a sense of personal growth as an athlete, she places 16th, ranking among renowned, world-class athletes. It also inspires her next big goal: qualifying for the Olympic games “BEIJING 2008.”

The next few years entail rigorous training and great achievements, with 2006 as the milestone year of her career, since Tony placed 3rd at the European Championship in Turkey and thus, elevating her overall world ranking and placing Tony amongst the top female athletes of the world.

In 2007 Tony qualifies for the “BEIJING 2008” Olympic Games and after finishing in 15th place, she announces another important decision: the end of participation in championships and the beginning of a new chapter, a chapter dedicated to passing on her love of the board to anyone who was interested.

Tony has been devoted to sharing the knowledge and experienced she gained throughout her journey in the world of windsurfing. As she says, “this process is a brand new challenge for me: each person is totally different from the next, because the needs that define him are different as well. Trying to put those needs in order by utilizing my knowledge of windsurfing is a new challenge I present to myself. It turns out that Robbie Naish was right: windsurfing led me to the most interesting life that I could have possibly chosen. Thank you Robbie!”