Steve Erickson (sailor)

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Steve Erickson
Personal information
Full nameSteven Richard Erickson
BornAugust 14, 1961 (1961-08-14) (age 64)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Sport
Sailing career
Class Star
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Star
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1985 NassauStar class
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1988 Buenos AiresStar class
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1988 San FranciscoMaxi class
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1995 KlintholmILC 40
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1996 AthensILC 40
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1982 MedemblikStar class
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1987 ChicagoStar class
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1992 San FranciscoStar class
North American Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 WestportStar class

Steven Richard Erickson (born August 14, 1961) is an American sailor and Olympic champion in the Star class. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the Star together with William Earl Buchan. [1]

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Career

Olympic sailing in the Star class

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and just finished with studies at University of Washington, Erickson won the gold medal in the Star event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [2]

Steve Erickson continued in the Star class and won the Star World Championship two times: in 1985 with William Earl Buchan; and, in 1988 with Paul Cayard.

America's Cup and Whitbread Round the World Race

Erickson's first America's Cup was with Tom Blackaller, on the 12 Metre US 61 USA R-1 from San Francisco. He served as the mainsail trimmer during the 1987 America's Cup in Perth, Western Australia.

At the 1992 America's Cup, Erickson was one of the coaches for the Il Moro Challenge . [3]

At the 1995 America's Cup, Erickson was a trimmer on board Dennis Conner Stars & Stripes. [4]

Erickson won the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race as part of the EF Language crew, before joining Luna Rossa as their coach for the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup, which they won. He was a member of the boat's afterguard during the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup, before working as their operations manager at the 2007 and 2013 Louis Vuitton Cups. [5] Erickson also spent time with the 2007 Ben Ainslie Team Origin.

Star class again

Erickson, together Mark Reynolds, tried to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics. [6]

In 2009, Erickson won the Star North American Championship in Westport crewing for Andy Horton. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steven Erickson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Olympedia – Steve Erickson".
  3. ↑ Trouble, Bruno, The Louis Vuitton Cup, p. 171
  4. ↑ Roberts, Rich (May 4, 1995). "America's Cup '95 : A Kiwi Cruise?" – via LA Times.
  5. ↑ "Cautious Debut For Luna Rossa In Naples". sailblast.blogspot.co.nz. April 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ Leviathan (March 2004). "Steve Erickson Stars in Supporting Roles". Sailing World.
  7. ↑ "Star Class | Event Details".


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