Paul Coleman (sailor)
American competitive sailor
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Paul J. Coleman is an American competitive sailor.
NationalityAmerican
BornPaul John Coleman
New York, United States
SportSailing
CollegeteamNew York Maritime College ** All-American Honorable Mention
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Paul John Coleman New York, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||
| College team | New York Maritime College ** All-American Honorable Mention | ||||||||||||||
| Club |  New York Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||
| Classes | Maxi Class, Soling, Etchells, J/24, 470 (dinghy)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Coleman grew up in Larchmont, New York, close to Horseshoe Harbor and was from a young age interested in sailing.[2]
He and his twin Paul both studied at New York Maritime College. They competed in the 1976 470 Olympic trials, and then, with their brother Gerard, in the Soling.[3]
