Olympic/Paralympic Trials 2004

   

Sonar Europe 470 Star Mistral

 

Sonar competitors at the 2004 Paralympic Trials

NAME:

Paul Callahan

US DISABLED SAILING TEAM:

1998-2000, 2002-2003

POSITION:

Skipper

MEMBER OF:

New York Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

The Pomfret School, graduated 1977

COLLEGE:

Harvard College, graduated 1985, BA Anthropology

GRADUATE:

Harvard Business School, graduated 1992, MBA

AGE:

46

BIRTHPLACE:

Providence, R.I.

HOMETOWN:

Bourne, Mass.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

C-4 Quadriplegic Incomplete due to a fall.

OCCUPATION:

Financial advisor

SAILING SINCE AGE:

36

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

2000 Paralympic Team Member
1998 World Disabled Sailing Silver Medalist

NAME:

Keith Burhans

US DISABLED SAILING TEAM:

1998-2000, 2002-2003

POSITION:

Crew

MEMBER OF:

Rochester Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Lockport Senior High School, graduated 1974

COLLEGE:

Rochester Institute of Technology

AGE:

47

BIRTHPLACE:

Lockport, N.Y.

HOMETOWN:

Irondequoit, N.Y.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

Double below-the-knee amputee due to a boating accident.

OCCUPATION:

President, Harry H. Moore Corp. (advertising specialty business)

SAILING SINCE AGE:

8

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

2000 Paralympic Team Member
1998 World Disabled Sailing Silver Medalist

NAME:

Roger Cleworth

US DISABLED SAILING TEAM:

2002-2003

POSITION:

Crew

MEMBER OF:

St. Petersburg Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

New Fairfield High School, graduated 1978

COLLEGE:

Florida State University, 1982, Business Management

AGE:

43

BIRTHPLACE:

New Haven, Conn.

HOMETOWN:

Brandon, Fla.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

x

OCCUPATION:

Web site developer

SAILING SINCE AGE:

8

 

NAME:

Rick Doerr

US DISABLED SAILING TEAM:

1998, 2001-2003

POSITION:

Skipper

MEMBER OF:

Noroton Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Montclair Academy, graduated 1978

COLLGE:

New England College, 1982, BA Biology

GRADUATE SCHOOL:

University of Colorado, 1985, Masters in Pharmacology
Chicago Medical School, 1989, M.D.

AGE:

42

BIRTHPLACE:

Passaic, N.J.

HOMETOWN:

Clifton, N.J.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

Paraplegic

OCCUPATION:

Plastic Surgeon

SAILING SINCE AGE:

10

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

2001 2.4 Metre North American Champion

SAILING RESUME:

2003
IFDS World Disabled Sailing Championship (14th/21 Sonars)
2002
Disabled Sailing World Championship, Holland (4th/23 Sonars)
Rolex Miami OCR, Fla. (3rd/6 Sonars)
2000
2.4 Metre Paralympic Trials, St. Petersburg, FL (4th/7 boats)

NAME:

Tim Angle

US DISABLED SAILING TEAM:

2001-2003

POSITION:

Crew

MEMBER OF:

Hoofer Sailing Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Marblehead High School, graduated 1996

COLLEGE:

University of Wisconsin

AGE:

25

BIRTHPLACE:

Boston, Mass.

HOMETOWN:

Marblehead, Mass.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

Single arm amputee

OCCUPATION:

Electrical engineering student/marketing/internet consultant

SAILING SINCE AGE:

8 weeks

SAILING RESUME:

2003
IFDS World Disabled Sailing Championship (14th/21 Sonars)
2002
Rolex Miami OCR, Fla. (3rd/6 Sonars)
2001
IFDS World Disabled Sailing Championship, St. Petersburg, FL (7th/15 Sonars)

NAME:

Maureen McKinnon-Tucker

US DISABLED SAILING TEAM:

2001, 2003

POSITION:

Crew

MEMBER OF:

Jubilee Yacht Club and Dolphin Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Minnechaug Regional High School, graduated 1983

COLLEGE:

University of Massachusetts-Boston, 1989, BS Sociology

AGE:

38

BIRTHPLACE:

Lynn, Mass.

HOMETOWN:

Marblehead, Mass.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

L-1 paraplegic due to a fall

OCCUPATION:

self-employed floral designer

SAILING SINCE AGE:

Early 20s

SAILING RESUME:

2003
IFDS World Disabled Sailing Championship (14th/21 Sonars)
2001
IFDS World Disabled Sailing Championship, St. Petersburg, FL (7th/15 Sonars)

NAME:

Richard Hughes

US DISABLED SAILING TEAM:

1998 (Sonar & 2.4 Metre), 1999 (Sonar)

POSITION:

Alternate

MEMBER OF:

Cooper River Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

x

COLLEGE:

Northwestern University, graduated 1981

AGE:

48

BIRTHPLACE:

Cardiff, Wales

HOMETOWN:

Tampa, Fla.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

Single below-the-knee amputee

OCCUPATION:

Orthotics & Prosthetics

SAILING SINCE AGE:

5

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

1998 World Disabled Sailing Silver Medalists

SAILING RESUME:

2002 Rolex Miami OCR, Fla. (3rd/6 Sonars)

 

NAME:

Karen Mitchell

POSITION:

Skipper

MEMBER OF:

x

HIGH SCHOOL:

x

AGE:

x

BIRTHPLACE:

x

HOMETOWN:

Deerfield Beach, Fla.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

x

OCCUPATION:

x

NAME:

Joseph Del Vecchio

POSITION:

Crew

MEMBER OF:

x

HIGH SCHOOL:

x

COLLEGE:

x

AGE:

x

BIRTHPLACE:

x

HOMETOWN:

East Providence, R.I.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

x

OCCUPATION:

x

SAILING RESUME:

2000 Paralympic Trials (9th/11 Sonars)

NAME:

Jim Thweatt

POSITION:

Crew

MEMBER OF:

x

HIGH SCHOOL:

x

COLLEGE:

x

AGE:

x

BIRTHPLACE:

x

HOMETOWN:

W Sacramento, Calif.x

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

x

OCCUPATION:

x

x

NAME:

Mike Strahle

POSITION:

Skipper

MEMBER OF:

x

HIGH SCHOOL:

x

AGE:

xx

BIRTHPLACE:

x

HOMETOWN:

Redding, Calif.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

x

OCCUPATION:

x

NAME:

Martha Hitchcock

POSITION:

Crew

MEMBER OF:

x

HIGH SCHOOL:

x

COLLEGE:

x

AGE:

x

BIRTHPLACE:

x

HOMETOWN:

Redding, Calif.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

x

OCCUPATION:

x

 

Carlos Rodriguez

POSITION:

Crew

MEMBER OF:

x

HIGH SCHOOL:

x

COLLEGE:

x

AGE:

x

BIRTHPLACE:

x

HOMETOWN:

Miami, Fla.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

x

OCCUPATION:

x

x

NAME:

John Ross-Duggan

US DISABLED SAILING TEAM:

1998-2003

POSITION:

Skipper

MEMBER OF:

St. Petersburg Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Newport Harbor High School, graduated 1972

COLLEGE:

University of California - Irvine, 1979, Neuroradiology

AGE:

48

BIRTHPLACE:

Long Beach, Calif.

HOMETOWN:

Newport Beach, Calif./Orlando, Fla.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

C-7 Quadriplegic due to an auto accident at age 23

OCCUPATION:

x

SAILING SINCE AGE:

7

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

1998 World Disabled Sailing Gold Medallist
1996 US SAILING’S Male Athlete of the Year
1996 Paralympic Bronze Medallist
1996 Hobie 16 Trapseat World Champion
1977 Hobie 16 National Champion

SAILING RESUME:

2000 Paralympic Trials (5th/11 Sonars)

NAME:

J.P. Creignou

US DISABLED SAILING TEAM:

2001-2003

POSITION:

Crew

MEMBER OF:

St. Petersburg Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Attended in France

COLLEGE:

ESME College, Paris, BS Engineering

AGE:

48

BIRTHPLACE:

Paris, France

HOMETOWN:

St. Petersburg, Fla.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

Legally blind

OCCUPATION:

x

SAILING SINCE AGE:

11

NAME:

Brad Johnson

POSITION:

Crew

MEMBER OF:

x

HIGH SCHOOL:

x

COLLEGE:

x

AGE:

x

BIRTHPLACE:

x

HOMETOWN:

Gulfport, Fla.

LEVEL OF ABILITY:

x

OCCUPATION:

x