Sarah Douglas (born 21 January 1994 in Burlington) is a Canadian competitive sailor. She won gold in the Laser Radial at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru,[2] and took silver in the 2023 competition in Santiago, Chile.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 21 January 1994[1] Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| 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 |
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c d e "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". CBC Sports. 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Sailing - DOUGLAS Sarah". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Sarah Douglas". Sail Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
External links edit
- Sarah Douglas at World Sailing
- Sarah Douglas at Sail Canada
- Sarah Douglas at Olympics.com
- Sarah Douglas at Olympedia
- Sarah Douglas at Team Canada
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