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- Event dates: August 9-21, 2008
- Location: Qingdao International Marina
- 11 events (seven men's, four women's)
- 18 team members
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The 18 members of the United States sailing team competed in 11 events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Team members raced in the Qingdao International Marina during the August 9-21, 2008, competitions. Anna Tunnicliffe won a gold medal in the women's laser radial event and the U.S. team won a silver medal in the mixed finn competition.NBC Olympics: Sailing - 2008 Medals Standings By Nation
The United States has won 59 medals in sailing, 19 of which were were gold, since sailing was introduced to the games in 1900. 58-year-old John Dane III lead the team and competed in the men's keelboat event with his son-in-law Austin Sperry. Dane is the oldest member of the team and first competed in the U.S. Olympic Trails in 1968.Official Site: John Dane III
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US Olympic Sailing 2008 Questions
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2008 Olympic Sailing Medal Winners
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US Olympic Sailing Team Roster
- Official Site: The Team
Roster Name Event Boat Type Ben Barger Men's Windsurfer RS:X Sally Barkow Women's Keelboat Yngling Graham Biehl Men's Two Person Dinghy 470 Andrew Campbell Men's One Person Dinghy Laser Amanda Clark Women's Two Person Dinghy 470 Debbie Capozzi Women's Keelboat Yngling John Dane III Men's Keelboat Star Carrie Howe Women's Keelboat Yngling John Lovell Open Multihull Tornado Stu McNay Men's Two Person Dinghy 470 Sarah Mergenthaler Women's Two Person Dinghy 470 Charlie Ogletree Open Multihull Tornado Zach Railey Open Heavyweight Dinghy Finn Chris Rast Open Skiff 49er Nancy Rios Women's Windsurfer RS:X Austin Sperry Men's Keelboat Star Anna Tunnicliffe Women's One Person Dinghy Laser Tim Wadlow Open Skiff 49er
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