Jay Glaser

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Jay Glaser
Personal information
BornJuly 11, 1953 (1953-07-11) (age 69)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight150 lb (70 kg)
Sailing career
Class(es) Tornado, Formula 18, A-Catamaran, Formula 16
Club Newport Harbor Yacht Club
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Tornado

Jay Glaser (born July 11, 1953) is an American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist. He was born in Santa Monica, California.

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Career

At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Glaser finished in 2nd place in the Tornado class along with his partner, Randy Smyth. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jay Glaser". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2010.