Cathy Foster
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British sailor (born 1956)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | (1956年02月28日) 28 February 1956 (age 70) Frimley, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
Catherine "Cathy" E. Foster (born 28 February 1956) is a British sailor.[1] She competed in the 470 event at the 1984 Summer Olympics where she was the only female sailor to qualify and compete. She finished 2nd in the open 420 World Championships and won two Women's World Championship titles but sailing didn't introduce female specific events till the 1988 Olympic Games. She went on into Olympic and Paralympic sailing coaching and campaigned towards the 2004 Olympic Games.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Cathy Foster". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "The Daily Sail catches up with former Olympian Cathy Foster to discuss her Yngling campaign | The Daily Sail". thedailysail.com.
External links
[edit ]- Cathy Foster at World Sailing (archived current website)Edit on Wikidata
- Cathy Foster at World Sailing (archived former website)Edit on Wikidata
- Cathy Foster at Olympics.com Edit on Wikidata
- Cathy Foster at Olympedia Edit on Wikidata
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- 420 (dinghy) class sailors
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