Isabelle Kinsolving

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Isabelle Kinsolving
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Full nameIsabelle Kinsolving Farrar
Born (1979-11-15) November 15, 1979 (age 44)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Height5 ft 9+12 in (177 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sailing career
Class 470
College team Yale University

Isabelle Kinsolving Farrar [1] (born November 15, 1979) is an American sailor who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 470 class. [2]

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Biography

Kinsolving graduated from Groton School in 1998, where she lettered in soccer, ice hockey, and crew. [3] She went on to sail and play ice hockey at Yale University until she graduated in 2002. [4] She received her Juris Doctor degree from the New York University School of Law in 2011. [5]

She was the captain of the Yale sailing team in her senior year. [4] After college, Kinsolving sailed with Katie McDowell and placed 5th in the women's 470 class event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. [5] In 2007, Kinsolving crewed for Erin Maxwell and finished second at the U.S. Olympic Trials, and then went on to win the 470 World Championships in Mordialloc in 2008. [6] In 2018, Farrar's team won the International One Design World championship in Sweden, [7] which was the team's third win following previous wins in 2015 and 2017. [1]

As of 2021, Farrar works for the Ropes & Gray law firm. [8]

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References

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