Douglas James Kern (born July 10, 1963) is an American former competitive sailor who won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in

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Personal life

Kern lives in

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Career

At the

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, Kern finished in 2nd place in the

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along with his partners Jim Brady and

Kevin Mahaney Kevin P. Mahaney (born March 31, 1962, in Bangor, Maine) is an American commercial real estate developer as well as a former competitive sailor who won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Education Mahaney graduated from Mid ...

. Kern currently creates marketing platforms.

References

* 1963 births Living people American male sailors (sport) Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Soling class sailors Olympic silver medalists for the United States in sailing People from Fort Riley, Kansas Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Soling 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-yachtracing-Olympic-medalist-stub