Sven Coster

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Sven Coster
Personal information
Full nameSven Erik Coster
NationalityDutch
Born (1978-12-02) 2 December 1978 (age 45)
Leiden, Netherlands
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sailing career
Class(es) Soling, Men's 470
ClubWatersportvereniging Braassemermeer
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Vintage Yachting Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Medemblik Soling
470 World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Cascais Men's 470
470 European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008 Riva del GardaMen's 470
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2005 GdyniaMen's 470
Updated on 13 February 2014.

Sven Erik Coster (born 2 December 1978, in Leiden) is a sailor from the Netherlands. [1] Coster represented his country for the first time at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. With his brother Kalle Coster [2] as crew Coster took 6th place as helmsman in the Dutch Men's 470. [3] [4] [5] Coster's second Olympic appearance was during the 2008 Olympics in Qingdao again as helmsman in the 470 and his brother as crew, Coster took the 4th place. [6] [7] Also with Kalle as crew in the 470 Coster helmed the Dutch 470 at the 2012 Olympics in Weymouth. The brothers finished on the 12th place. [8] [9] [10]

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Sven Coster also represented The Netherlands during the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games in Medemblik as crew in the Soling with helmsman Steven Bakker and fellow crewmembers Dick Coster and Joost Houweling. The team took silver.

Sven Coster is the son of Dick Coster.

Professional life

Coster is International Sales Manager at Hall Spars.[ citation needed ]

Further reading

2004 Olympics (Athens)

2008 Olympics (Qingdao)

2012 Olympics (Weymouth)

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References

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