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Mark Mendelblatt
Mark Mendelblatt (born February 19, 1973) is an American yachtsman. Married to windsurfer Carolina Mendelblatt (née Borges), he primarily sails the Laser Radial, a one-design class of small ( long, and ) single-handed sailing dinghy. Beginning in 2005, he also started to race in the two-person keelboat Star class. At age 11, he won the International Optimist Dinghy National Sailing Championships, and at age 18, he won the Laser II World Championships. A three-time college All-American at Tufts University, he won a silver medal in the Laser at the 1999 Pan American Games. In 2004, he won a silver medal at the Laser World Championships. Early and personal life Mendelblatt, who is Jewish, was born in St. Petersburg, Florida. His father, Frank, and his brother, David (also a sailor), are ophthalmologists. His mother, Kathy, supervises their practice. He attended St. Petersburg High School, helping its sailing team win four consecutive national titles, and graduated in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Mendelblatt
David J. Mendelblatt is an American yachtsman and ophthalmologist. He is a former Optimist Pram National Champion. He came in second in the Sunfish World Championship in 2006, third in 2009, and second again in 2010. Personal life Mendelblatt is the older brother of Olympic sailor Mark Mendelblatt. He attended Tufts University, where he was an All-American in 1992. He received his medical degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine, performed his residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and is an ophthalmologist. His father, Frank, is also an ophthalmologist, and his mother, Kathy, supervises their practice. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida. Sailing career 1985–1991: early career In 1985, at the age of 15, Mendelblatt was part of a five-person U.S. Optimist dinghy team, along with his brother Mark, that took third place in the 25th International Optimist World Championships in team racing in Finland. It was the best U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
