Paige Railey

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Paige Railey
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Fortaleza Women's Laser Radial
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Largs Women's Laser Radial
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Perth Women's Laser Radial
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Rizhao Women's Laser Radial
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rio Women's Laser Radial
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Women's Laser Radial

Paige Railey (born May 15, 1987 in Clearwater, Florida) is an American sailor who races in the Laser Radial division. [1] She has been a member of U.S. Sailing Team since 2005 and is also a member of the Harken and McLube Speedteam. She was awarded in 2006 the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Award and the U.S. Sailing's Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. [2]

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She nearly qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics but was edged out by eventual gold-medal winner Anna Tunnicliffe at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Paige competed in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. [1] [3] [4]

Life

Railey was raised in Clearwater, Florida and is an alumna of the University of South Florida in Tampa. Her older brother Zack Railey is an American sailor and silver medalist. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Paige Railey". Team USA. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. "Jud Smith, Paige Railey Named Yachtsman, Yachtswoman of the Year". Sailing World. January 12, 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  3. "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". NBC Olympics . June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  4. "Sailing: RAILEY Paige". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  5. "Paige Railey". United States Sailing Association. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2019.