Chris Rast

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Chris Rast
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NationalitySwiss
Born (1972-05-21) 21 May 1972 (age 48)
Columbus, Georgia, United States
Sport
Sport Sailing

Chris Rast (born 21 May 1972) is a Swiss-American sailor. He represented Switzerland at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Chris Rast". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2020.