Finally, at the 1992 Games in Barcelona, a second slot was given to each country, allowing them to send a female participant. Butler was honored with being the first U.S. woman to compete in an Olympic Games in the sailboarding competition, where she finished fifth. Four years later, at the 1996 Games, she once again grabbed a slot on the U.S. Olympic Team, and finished 11th. Today, Butler is continuing her training, alternating between Australia and California, and hopes to capture a spot on her third Olympic Team and a medal in Sydney in 2000. My sister taught me how to windsurf and used to race with me.
Heroes are people who break new territory and try to achieve something that has never been done.
Everyone is a hero in his or her own way. I don't have any specific ones to name, since there are tons out there. Since windsurfing is very tactical, I get out to the course early and check the wind and course area and do a mini-practice race inside the real course before the start. Sometimes I wear the same swimsuit for the whole event, and I had a lucky visor for a while before it went swimming. To make the 2000 Olympic Team.