Pamela Healy

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Pamela Healy
Personal information
Full namePamela Katherine Healy
NationalityAmerican
BornJune 24, 1963 (1963-06-24) (age 61)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Spouse Craig Healy
Sailing career
Class 470
Club
Medal record
Women's sailing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 470 class
470 World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Brisbane 470 class

Pamela Katherine Healy (born June 24, 1963, in San Francisco, California) is a retired female sailor from the United States, who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She did so in the 470 class, alongside Jennifer Isler. [1]

Pam grew up sailing in the SF Bay Area. Her parents, John and Mary Poletti, sailed in the large (at the time) Cal-20 fleet. Pam learned to sail in her yellow El Toro named "Woodstock" with the likes of John Kostecki at the Richmond Yacht Club where she met her husband Craig Healy. Pam joined the St. Francis Yacht Club as a Junior Member in 1983.

Pam resides in Marin County with her husband, Craig, and their three children.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pamela Healy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.