Amanda Clark (born March 26, 1982) is an American sailor. She was born in Southampton, New York.[2]
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Born | Southampton, New York, U.S. | March 26, 1982
Occupation(s) | Full-time sailor and coach |
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College team | Connecticut College |
In 2002, Clark won the ICSA Women’s Singlehanded National Championship in 2002.
She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China in the women's 470. Sailing alongside Sara Mergenthaler the pair finished in 12th position.[2]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's 470 class with Sarah Lihan; the pair finished ninth.[3]
Significant sailing achievements: Ranked No. 1 on the U.S. Sailing Team - 470 Women (2005–2008); Team Alternate/470 Women - 2004 Olympic Games; At 15, youngest female sailor to join the US Sailing Team in the Europe class.[4]
References
edit- ^ Boody, Peter (17 December 2011). "Shelter Island sailor does it again: Clark makes it to 2012 Olympics". Suffolk Times.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amanda Clark". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Women's 470". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ ""2008 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team Bio"". July 31, 2008.