Kris Stookey (born June 30, 1969) is an American yacht racer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kristina Farrar |
| Nickname | Kris |
| Born | 30 June 1969 |
| Sailing career | |
| College team | Brown University |
Sailing history
editStookey sailed in college at Brown University where she won All-American honors four times,[1] first as a Women's All American in 1988, then as Honorable Mention in the Coed Group in 1989, and finally as All American in 1990 and 1991.[2] In 1988, Stookey won the Madeleine Cup for winning skipper of the 'A' division in the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association's Women's Championship.[3] In 1991, Stookey helped the Brown team to earning the Leonard M. Fowle Trophy for the best overall collegiate team in sailing, the first time an Ivy League college won the award.[4]
Stookey placed second at the 1992 Olympic trials in the 470 class sailing with Louise Van Voorhis,[1][5] and won the 1996 Olympic 470 trials again sailing with Van Voorhis.[6] They went on to win fourth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[7]
Awards and honors
editStookey graduated high school from Kent School in 1987 and in 2012 was nominated into their Hall of Fame for her accomplishments in sailing.[8][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kristina Farrar Stookey (2016) - Hall of Fame". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "ICSA | Inter-collegiate Sailing Association". collegesailing.org. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "ICSA | Inter-collegiate Sailing Association". collegesailing.org. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ Mitchell, Jennifer (March 23, 2012). "College Sailing Team Spotlight: Brown University". Sailing World. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Connecticut Olympians". Hartford Courant. July 17, 1996. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ Waters, Steve (July 19, 1996). "SAIL OF THE CENTURY". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kris Stookey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ "The Athletic Hall of Fame". Kent School. July 12, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2021.