Sarah Douglas (sailor)
Sarah Douglas (born 21 January 1994 Burlington) is a Canadian competitive sailor. She is the reigning women's Pan American champion in the laser radial event when she won gold in 2019 in Lima, Peru.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 21 January 1994[1] Burlington, Ontario |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Club | Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club |
| College team | University of Guelph |
Medal record | |
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She finished 6th at the 2018 Sailing World Championships. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan, finishing 6th in the Laser Radial class.[1][3][4]
Life
She was born in Burlington, Ontario. She started sailing at the age of 7 in Barbados and competed at her first world championship at age 10 in the optimist class.[1] She was Optimist Canadian national champion.[5]
Douglas went to school at the University of Guelph for her Bachelor of Commerce; as of 2019, she lists Toronto as her hometown.[1]
References
- "Sarah Douglas profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "Canadian women's water polo team locks up Tokyo Olympic berth". CBC Sports. Canadian Press. 9 August 2019.
- "Canadian sailor Sarah Douglas finishes 4th in 2nd race of women's laser radial in Tokyo".
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Sarah Douglas". Sail Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
External links
- Sarah Douglas at World Sailing
- Sarah Douglas at World Sailing
- Sarah Douglas at Olympics.com
- Sarah Douglas at Olympedia
- Sarah Douglas at the Canadian Olympic Committee
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