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Robert Merrick 
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Age: 29
Hometown: Portsmouth, R.I.
US SAILING TEAM: 1995-2000
Portsmouth Abbey, graduated 1989.
University of Rhode Island, graduated 1995, BA English.

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:
ICYRA All-American ('93), Honorable Mention ('92)

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SAILING RESUME:
2000
Kiel Week, Germany (2nd/63 470 Men)
European Championship, Italy (3rd/76 470 Men)
SPA, Holland (2nd/41 470 Men)
470 World Championships, Hungary (4th/109 470 Men)
470 World Championships, Hungary (4th/109 470 Men)
Hyeres Week, France (1st/78 boats)
1999
Sydney International Regatta, Australia (11th/42 470 Men)
470 Men Olympic Team Trials, St. Petersburg, FL (1st/9 boats)
IBM Sydney Harbour Regatta, Australia (2nd/29 470 Men)
Kiel Week, Germany (3rd/108 470 Men)
Tuborg Spring Cup, Denmark (8th/36 470 Men)
SPA, Holland (18th/100 470 Men)
470 National Championship, Houston, TX (1st/32 boats)
French Olympic Week, Hyeres (1st/98 470 Men)
470 Men's World Championship, Melbourne, Australia (1st/31 boats -- silver fleet)
1998
Sydney International Regatta, Australia (1st/45 470 men)
470 Pre-Olympic Trials, St. Petersburg, FL (1st/11 boats)
470 National Championship, St. Petersburg, FL (1st/14 boats)
470 World Championships, Spain (9th/47 boats - gold fleet)
Kiel Week, Germany (1st/109 470s)
SPA Regatta, Holland (3rd/48 470s)
RIISA Regatta, Barrington, RI (1st/25 470s)
1997
470 Worlds (16th/60 boats)
Miami OCR (1st/12 boats)
RIISA Regatta, Barrington, RI (1st/17 boats)
1996
Olympic Trials (2nd/10 470 Men)
North Americans, Corpus Christi (6th/20 boats)
World Champs, Brazil (25th/36 boats--Gold Fleet)
Miami OCR (22nd/33 boats)