Steve Erickson (sailor)

This article is about the American sailor. For the Canadian fantasy author of the Malazan Book of the Fallen, see Steven Erikson.

Steve Erickson
Personal information
Full nameSteven Richard Erickson
BornAugust 14, 1961 (1961-08-14) (age 63)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Sailing career
ClassStar
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Star
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Nassau Star class
Gold medal – first place 1988 Buenos Aires Star class
Gold medal – first place 1988 San Francisco Maxi class
Gold medal – first place 1995 Klintholm ILC 40
Gold medal – first place 1996 Athens ILC 40
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Medemblik Star class
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Chicago Star class
Bronze medal – third place 1992 San Francisco Star class
North American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Westport Star class

Steven Richard Erickson (born August 14, 1961) is an American sailor and Olympic champion in the Star class. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the Star together with William Earl Buchan.[1]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steven Erickson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2009.