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Paul Foerster, U.S.
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| Destination: |
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2000 Sydney Olympics sailing competition (470 class) |
| Traveling from: |
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Garland, Texas |
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Personal: |
| Age: |
36
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In 1983, Foerster arrived at the University of Texas and caught the school's
sailing team by surprise. An unknown who hadn't competed in the junior ranks of
sailing, he ultimately became an All-American champion three times.
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| Achievements: |
| 1999 | U.S. 470 Olympic Trials, champion
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| 1999 | Sydney Pre-Olympic Regatta, 470 class, 2nd |
| 1999 | World Championships, 100, 200m, 4x100m relay,
1st |
| 1999 | Kiel Week Regatta, 470 class, 3rd
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| 1999 | U.S. 470 Nationals Regatta,
champion |
| 1998 | Sydney International Regatta, 470 class,
champion
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| 1998 | U.S. 470 Nationals Regatta,
champion |
| 1998 | 470 World Championship Regatta, 9th |
| 1998 | Kiel Week Regatta, 470 class,
champion |
| 1997 | 470 World Championship Regatta, 15th |
| 1997 | JY-15 North American Championship,
champion |
| 1996 | JY-15 North American Championship,
champion |
| 1996 | J/22 World Championship Regatta,
champion |
| 1995 | Pan-American Games, J/24 Match Racing, gold
medal |
| 1992 | Summer Olympics, Flying Dutchman, silver
medal |
| 1992 | World Championships, Flying Dutchman,
champion
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| 1991 | World Championships, Flying Dutchman, champion
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| 1991 |
J/24 National Championship,
champion
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| 1988 |
Flying Dutchman North American Championship,
champion
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| 1986-88 |
Flying Dutchman National Championship,
champion
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| 1983-85 |
Inter-Collegiate Match Race Championship, champion
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| Currently: |
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Foerster has competed in two Olympic Games (1988 and 1992), and earned a silver
medal in '92 in the Flying Dutchman class. Now racing in a significantly smaller
and lighter boat (the 470 class), he and crew member Bob Merrick have already
earned a berth to compete in Sydney. The team plans to travel to Australia to
practice at the Olympic Regatta site, then spend most of the summer sailing in
Europe.
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