Charles McKee
American sailor
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Charles McKee (born March 14, 1962) is an American sailor and Olympic medalist.
FullnameCharles McKee
BornMarch 14, 1962 (age 64)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Class(es)470, 29er, 49er, Moth, ILCA 7, Melges 24, Melges 20
College team University of Washington
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| Full name | Charles McKee | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 14, 1962 (age 64) Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | 470, 29er, 49er, Moth, ILCA 7, Melges 24, Melges 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Washington | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won the ICSA Match Racing National Championship in 1985 with the University of Washington.
He competed in the 470 class at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and received a bronze medal.[1]
He competed in the 49er class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney together with his brother Jonathan McKee, and they won the bronze medal.
McKee and his brother sailed for OneWorld in the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup and for Luna Rossa Challenge in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup.[2]