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Jonathan McKee

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American sailor

Jonathan McKee
Personal information
Full nameJonathan Dunn McKee
BornDecember 19, 1959 (1959-12-19) (age 65)
Height5 ft9+12 in (177 cm)
Sport
Sailing career
Class(es)49er, Tasar, Melges 24, Moth, Melges 20, Melges 32, Volvo 70, Flying Dutchman
ClubSeattle Yacht Club
College team Yale University

Jonathan Dunn McKee (born December 19, 1959, inSeattle, Washington) is an Americansailor and Olympic Champion.

Sailing career

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Olympics

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He competed in theFlying Dutchman class at the1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal, withWilliam Carl Buchan[1] to become the only American to win the gold medal in theFlying Dutchman class during the boats participation in the Olympic games.

McKee competed in the49er class at the2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney together with his brotherCharles McKee, and they won the bronze medal.

America Cup

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McKee and his brother sailed forOneWorld in the2003 Louis Vuitton Cup and forLuna Rossa Challenge in the2007 Louis Vuitton Cup.[2] He sailed the2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race onIl Mostro.[3]

World Championships

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Two timesTasar Class World Champion

  • 1996 Seattle Yacht Club, Cascade Locks, USA
  • 2007 Cape Panwa Hotel, Phuket, Thailand

Three timesMelges 24 World Champion

  • 2005, Key Largo, Florida
  • 2010
  • 2011

Offshore Sailing

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He competed in the 2008 Barcelona World Race onboard Estrella Damm, retiring into Cape Town

He competed in the2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race round the world race.

References

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  1. ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill; et al."Jonathan McKee".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC. Archived fromthe original on November 4, 2012. RetrievedFebruary 1, 2009.
  2. ^"America's Cup: Seattle seasoning adds spice to Italian crew".The Seattle Times. June 1, 2007.Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. RetrievedJuly 14, 2017.
  3. ^"Archive Volvo Ocean Race".Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. RetrievedMarch 16, 2019.

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