Kevin Lobdell Burnham (born December 21, 1956 in Hollis

Hollis, Queens

Hollis is a neighborhood within the southeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens. A predominantly African American community, the boundaries are considered to be the Far Rockaway Branch of the Long Island Rail Road to the west, Hillside Avenue to the north, Francis Lewis Boulevard to...

, New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

) is an American two-time Olympic medalist in the sport of sailing

Sailing

Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...

. He won the silver medal in 1992 with Morgan Reeser

Morgan Reeser

Morgan Irwin Reeser is retired sailor from the United States, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country: 1992 and 1996. He won the silver medal in 1992 with Kevin Burnham in the Men's 470 Class.-References:*...

 in the 470 class.

Having competed in every Olympic Trials since 1984, Burnham never gave up on his dream of winning a gold medal. In the 2004 Olympics his dream came true and he won the gold medal with Paul Foerster

Paul Foerster

Paul J. Foerster is an American Olympic medalist in sailing, who has won a total of three Olympic medals during his career. In the 470 Class he was successful with Stephen Bourdow , Bob Merrick and Kevin Burnham -References:***...

 in the 470 class. Kevin was the oldest gold medalist at the 2004 Olympics Games in Athens, Greece. He is now a sailing coach for various international teams.