Lynne Jewell

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Lynne Jewell
Personal information
BornNovember 26, 1959 (1959-11-26) (age 63)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Sport
College team Burgee of Boston University.SVG   Boston University
Medal record
Women's sailing
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul 470 class
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Kingston Laser Radial
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Kingsport Laser Radial
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Halmstad Laser Radial

Lynne M. Jewell (born November 26, 1959, in Burbank, California) is an American sailor and Olympic champion. [1]

Jewell attended Boston University and while there participated in competitive yachting. She was the Yachtswoman of the Year of the New York Yacht Club in 1980, the champion of the International Yacht Racing Union in 1980 and 1984, and the Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year in 1980 and 1988. In 1983, Jewel was the U. S. Singlehanded National Champion. [2] She won a gold medal in the 470 Class at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Allison Jolly. [3]

Jewell earned her bachelor's degree in 1981 and continued with a master's degree in science and education from Northeastern University in Boston. She married Bill Shore and in 1985 moved to Rhode Island. After attending Rhode Island School of Design, Shore became an interior designer. She was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 2004. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Lynne Jewell (Shore)". Riverside, Rhode Island: Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. 2011. Archived from the original on 28 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2008.