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 Charlie Ogletree learned to sail at
age six, when, following the directions of his sailing parents, he had
his first solo in a Sunfish. For three summers he attended a camp that
specialized in sailing before heading to New England and a boarding
school that was well-known for its strong sailing program: Tabor
Academy.
His experience at Tabor, under the guidance of coach Toby Baker, showed
Charlie the importance of teamwork. He was recruited by Old Dominion,
for their collegiate sailing program, and was named an ICSA All-American
his senior year. While at ODU coach K.C. Fullmer taught Charlie not
only how to think like a winner, but also how to be a winner: He
showed me that winning and achieving requires a great deal of personal
sacrifice.
After graduation, Charlie went to work as a sailmaker in Annapolis,
before moving to Newport Beach, California, to join Ullman Sails.
Twelve years on he is still with Ullman, although now based in Houston.
Around the same time that he made the move to the West Coast he competed
in the 1992 US Olympic Team Trials, placing sixth in the 470 Mens
event.
In 1993 he and Johnny Lovell, who he had known from the college sailing
circuit, sailed their first Tornado regatta together the Miami OCR.
Not only did they win, they enjoyed themselves. Their subsequent
success, including winning the National Championship, earned them the
number one ranking on the 1993 US Sailing Team, and convinced them to
pursue the Olympics.
Their win of the 2004 US Olympic Trials makes the pair three-time
Olympians. At the 1996 Olympic Regatta they finished eighth out of 20
Tornado teams in Savannah. In 2000, they moved up a spot to place
seventh overall in Sydney. They are looking to continue that move up
the scoreboard in Athens especially as Charlie has said this is his last
Olympics: "I'm 36, and that's pushing the upper end in Tornado
competition.
Just the Facts:
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NAME: |
Charlie Ogletree |
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CLASS: |
Tornado |
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POSITION: |
Crew |
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US SAILING TEAM: |
1994-2004 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Newport Harbor
and Houston Yacht Clubs |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
Tabor Academy,
graduated 1985 |
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COLLEGE: |
Old Dominion
University, graduated 1989, BA English |
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BIRTHDATE: |
11 October 1967 |
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BIRTHPLACE: |
Greenville,
North Carolina |
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HOMETOWN: |
Houston, Texas |
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HEIGHT: |
5 9
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OCCUPATION: |
Sailmaker |
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SAILING SINCE
AGE: |
6 |
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SIGNIFICANT
ACHIEVEMENTS: |
2004 Tornado
World Silver Medallist
2003 Tornado Kiel Week Champion
Two-time
Olympian in the Tornado class (00, 96)
Tornado North American Champion (96)
Tornado National Champion (93, 95, 96, 98, 00)
1999 Melges 24 National Champion (skipper)
1989 Collegiate All-American |
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SAILING RESUME: |
2004
SPA Regatta, The Netherlands (4th/28 Tornados)
Hyeres Week, France (2nd/18 Tornados)
Tornado World Championship, Spain (2nd/62 boats)
Princess Sofia, Spain (1st/52 Tornados)
2003
Tornado World Championship, Spain (9th/72 boats)
2002
Tornado Europeans, Portugal (17th/54 boats)
Tornado Nationals, Dunedin, Fla. (7th/19 boats)
Hyeres, France (12th/47 Tornados)
Rolex Miami OCR, Fla. (3rd/18 Tornados)
2001
Tornado Nationals, Miami (3rd/15 boats)
Tornado North Americans, Houston (4th/14 boats)
2000
Tornado Olympic Trials, Santa Cruz (1st/18 boats)
Tornado Nationals, Cabrillo Beach (1st/20 boats)
Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, Fla. (1st/12 Tornados)
Tornado World Champs, Australia (16th/74 boats)
1999
IBM Sydney Harbour Regatta, Australia (5th/17 Tornados)
Tornado North Americans, Kingston, Canada (2nd/22 boats)
Tornado World Championship, Denmark (10th/78 boats)
Kiel Week, Germany (16th/68 Tornados)
SPA, Holland (8th/35 Tornados)
Tornado Olympic Pre-Trials, Santa Cruz, CA (1st/10 boats)
Miami OCR (2nd/19 Tornados)
1998
Tornado World Championships, Brazil (10th/77 boats)
Sydney Harbour Regatta, Australia (14th/16 Tornados)
Tornado Nationals, Newport, RI (1st/20 boats)
CORK, Canada (3rd/26 Tornados)
Miami OCR (2nd/15 Tornados)
SPA, Holland (12th/37 Tornados --top American)
European Champs, Greece (23rd/55 Tornados--top American)
1997
Tornado World Championship, Bermuda (13th/62 boats)
Tornado European Champs (14th/57 boats)
1996
Olympic Games, Savannah (8th/19 Tornados)
Tornado Olympic Trials, Savannah (1st/17 boats)
Tornado Australian Nationals (2nd/60 boats)
Tornado World Champs, Australia (15th/68 boats) |
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