Paul Foerster
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Paul J. Foerster (born November 19, 1963 in Rangely
, Colorado
) 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
(Silver 1992), Bob Merrick
(silver, 2000) and Kevin Burnham
(gold, 2004)
Rangely, Colorado
Rangely is a Statutory Town in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,096 at the 2000 census. The town is home to one of two campuses of the Colorado Northwestern Community College.-Geography:...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
) is an American Olympic medalist in 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...
, who has won a total of three Olympic medals during his career. In the 470 Class
470 (dinghy)
The 470 is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centreboard, Bermuda rig, and centre sheeting. The name is the overall length of the boat in centimetres . The hull is fibreglass with integral buoyancy tanks. The 470 is equipped with spinnaker and trapeze, making teamwork necessary to...
he was successful with Stephen Bourdow
Stephen Bourdow
Stephen Norris Bourdow is a former American competitive sailor who won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.-Career:...
(Silver 1992), Bob Merrick
Bob Merrick
Robert 'Bob' Merrick was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the VFL.Merrick was originally from Sydney and prior to joining Fitzroy played his football with Port Melbourne, finishing the 1915 VFA season as the league's leading goalkicker...
(silver, 2000) and Kevin Burnham
Kevin Burnham
Kevin Lobdell Burnham is an American two-time Olympic medalist in the sport of sailing. He won the silver medal in 1992 with Morgan Reeser in the 470 class....
(gold, 2004)