Austin Sperry (born 11 May 1978 in
Oakland
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay ...
,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
) is an American
sailor
A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship.
The profession of the s ...
and together with
John Dane III was the winner of the 2007 U.S. Olympic Trials, securing their place in
Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Star class
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cours ...
.
Sperry is coached by Hans Wallén (Star Silver, Sweden '96), Steve Erickson (Star Gold, USA '84) and Rodney Hagebols.
References
External links
Austin Sperry's Official Website
1978 births
Living people
Olympic sailors for the United States
American male sailors (sport)
Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Star
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