NAME:  Paul Foerster      
CLASS: Sunfish
POSITION: Skipper (Singlehanded)
BIRTHDATE: 11/19/63
BIRTHPLACE: Rangely, Co.
HOMETOWN:   Rockwall, Texas
COLLEGE:   University of Texas at Austin
YEAR GRADUATED: 1987
MAJOR:  Aerospace Engineering
YACHT CLUB:  Rush Creek Yacht Club
OCCUPATION:  Engineer
MARITAL STATUS: Carrie Foerster
CHILDREN:  Luke 3, Carl 2
SAILING SINCE AGE:  12

AWARDS/ACCOLADES:
2005 – US SAILING’s Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Award

SAILING HIGHLIGHTS:
2004 - Olympic Gold Medal, Athens – 470 Men Class
2004 - 470 Men's European Bronze Medalist
2000 - 470 Men’s Olympic Silver Medallist
1995 -  J/24 Pan Am Gold Medallist
1992  - Flying Dutchman Olympic Silver Medallist
1991, 1992 - Flying Dutchman World Champion  
1990 - J/24 National Champion

SAILING RESUME:
2004
Kiel Week, Germany (15th/68 470 Men)
470 European Championship, Warnemunde (3rd/67 470 Men)
SPA Regatta, The Netherlands (1st/31 470 Men)
Hyeres Week, France (5th/74 470 Men)
Princess Sofia, Spain (15th/71 470 Men)
2003
470 Men’s World Champs, Cadiz, Spain (15th/94 boats)
Barcelona Olympic Sailing Week (34th/64 470 Men)
Rolex Miami OCR (1st/21 470s)
2000
Hyeres Week, France (1st/78 470 Men)
1999
Sydney International Regatta, Australia (11th/42 470 Men)
470 Men Olympic Team Trials, St. Petersburg  (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)
Princess Sofia Regatta, Mallorca (12th/45 470s)
470 Men's World Champs, AUS (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)
Sydney Harbour Regatta, Australia  (7th/22 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)
Miami OCR (12th/29 470s)
Skipper Whyte Regatta, Miami (2nd/15 470s)