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Kalle Coster

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    Kalle Coster
    Kalle Coster
    Netherlands

    Profile

    Name

    Kalle Coster

    Nation

    Netherlands

    Place of Birth

    Leiden

    Class

    470, Moth, J/70, Swan 45

    Q&A

    Why This Sport

    Because I grew up with it and love it

    Classes Sailed

    optimist, 420, laser

    Racing Age

    10

    Starting Age

    1983

    General Interest

    Sailing, Moth Sailing, Ice sailing, tennis cycling

    First Event Won

    combi zuiderzee, 1992

    Coach

    Dick Coster, NED

    Campaign Website

    www.teamcoster.com

    Most Admired Person

    Kevin Burnham, Dennis Conner

    Injuries

    Shoulder 2007, ankle 2003 yes no sailing for 3 months with both

    Most Influential Person

    My dad

    First Event Competed

    Combi zuiderzee, 1992

    Superstitions

    Top secret

    Boat First Sailed

    dufour 31

    Yacht Club

    Wv braassemermeer

    Sporting Relatives

    Dick Coster - OG 1976 and 1980 Brother Sven Coster OG, 2004, 2008,2012

    Yacht Club Location

    Roelofvarendsveen, NED

    Best Sporting Achievement

    Wwinning the silver medal at the 2007 ISAF Worlds

    Education

    Vwo, Commerical Economics

    Ambitions

    To compete at the highest level and continue after my Olympic career (e.g AC, Volvo Ocean Race)

    Current Class

    470, formula 18

    Coached Since

    1990

    Languages Spoken

    Dutch, English, German

    Hometown

    Amsterdam