Sven Coster

Sven Coster

Personal information
Full name	Sven Erik Coster
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1978-12-02) 2 December 1978 (age 42) Leiden, Netherlands
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sailing career
Class(es)	Soling, Men's 470
Club	Watersportvereniging Braassemermeer
hide Medal record Representing  Netherlands Vintage Yachting Games 2008 Medemblik Soling 470 World Championships 2007 Cascais Men's 470 470 European Championships 2008 Riva del Garda Men's 470 2005 Gdynia Men's 470
Updated on 13 February 2014.

Sven Erik Coster (born 2 December 1978, in Leiden) is a sailor from the Netherlands.^[1] Coster represented his country for the first time at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. With his brother Kalle Coster^[2] as crew Coster took 6th place as helmsman in the Dutch Men's 470.^[3][4][5] Coster's second Olympic appearance was during the 2008 Olympics in Qingdao again as helmsman in the 470 and his brother as crew, Coster took the 4th place.^[6][7] Also with Kalle as crew in the 470 Coster helmed the Dutch 470 at the 2012 Olympics in Weymouth. The brothers finished on the 12th place.^[8][9][10]

Sven Coster also represented The Netherlands during the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games in Medemblik as crew in the Soling with helmsman Steven Bakker and fellow crewmembers Dick Coster and . The team took silver.

Sven Coster is the son of Dick Coster.

Professional life[]

Coster is International Sales Manager at Hall Spars.^{[citation needed]}

Further reading[]

2004 Olympics (Athens)[]

• Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Homecoming of the Games – Organisation and Operations (PDF). ATHENS 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games S.A. 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
• Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad The Games (PDF). ATHENS 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games S.A. 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

2008 Olympics (Qingdao)[]

• Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games • Volume I • Bid Documents and Analysis: Passion behind the Bid (PDF). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
• Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games • Volume II • Ceremonies and Competitions: Celebration of the Games (PDF). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
• Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games • Volume III • Preparation for the Games: New Beijing Great Olympics (PDF). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
• Official Results Book • Volume I (PDF). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
• Official Results Book • Volume II (PDF). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
• Official Results Book • Volume III (PDF). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

2012 Olympics (Weymouth)[]

• "The Official International Sailing Federation Olympic Games Website: London 2012". ISAF. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

References[]

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