Kevin Burnham

Kevin Lobdell Burnham (December 21, 1956 – November 27, 2020) was an American two-time Olympic medalist in the sport of sailing. He won the silver medal in 1992 with Morgan Reeser in the 470 class.[1]

Kevin Burnham
Personal information
Full nameKevin Lobdell Burnham
BornDecember 21, 1956 (1956-12-21)
Hollis, Queens, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 27, 2020(2020-11-27) (aged 63)
New York, New York, U.S.
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)470
Club Key Biscayne Yacht Club
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 470 class
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 470 class

Having competed in Olympic Trials in 1992, 1996, and 2004, Burnham never gave up on his dream of winning a gold medal. In the 2004 Olympics his dream came true and he won the gold medal with Paul Foerster in the 470 class. Kevin was the oldest gold medalist at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Burnham was an 11-time U.S. champion in various boats. He was a sailing coach for various international teams and he was the Head International 420 Coach for LIMA, The Long Island Mid Atlantic Sailing Team, from September 2015 until March 2017.

Burnham died on November 27, 2020 from complications of pulmonary disease. He was 63 years old.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kevin Burnham". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. Rupp, Colin (November 27, 2020). "Olympic Champion Kevin Burnham Passes Away". US Sailing.


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