Kris Stookey

Kris Stookey (born June 30, 1969) is an American yacht racer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Kris Stookey
Personal information
Birth nameKristina Farrar
Nickname(s)Kris
Born (1969-06-30) 30 June 1969
Sailing career
College teamBrown University

Sailing history

Stookey sailed in college at Brown University where she won All-American honors four times,[1] first as a Women's All American in 1988, then as Honorable Mention in the Coed Group in 1989, and finally as All American in 1990 and 1991.[2] In 1988, Stookey won the Madeleine Cup for winning skipper of the 'A' division in the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association's Women's Championship.[3] In 1991, Stookey helped the Brown team to earning the Leonard M. Fowle Trophy for the best overall collegiate team in sailing, the first time an Ivy League college won the award.[4]

Stookey placed second at the 1992 Olympic trials in the 470 class sailing with Louise Van Voorhis,[1][5] and won the 1996 Olympic 470 trials again sailing with Van Voorhis.[6] They went on to win fourth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[7]

Awards and honors

Stookey graduated high school from Kent School in 1987 and in 2012 was nominated into their Hall of Fame for her accomplishments in sailing.[8][1]

References
  1. "Kristina Farrar Stookey (2016) - Hall of Fame". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. "ICSA | Inter-collegiate Sailing Association". collegesailing.org. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  3. "ICSA | Inter-collegiate Sailing Association". collegesailing.org. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  4. Mitchell, Jennifer (March 23, 2012). "College Sailing Team Spotlight: Brown University". Sailing World. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  5. "Connecticut Olympians". Hartford Courant. July 17, 1996. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  6. Waters, Steve (July 19, 1996). "SAIL OF THE CENTURY". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  7. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kris Stookey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  8. "The Athletic Hall of Fame". Kent School. July 12, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
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