Adrian Wilhelm Jochen Hoesch (born 9 February 1993) is a

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-American competitive sailor. He competed in the

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in the Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470 for

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, placing 19th. Hoesch is from

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but has an American passport. He was educated at the University of Passau, completing a bachelor's degree in business administration, and at the

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, completing a masters in finance and international business. He has previously worked as a business analyst. Hoesch previously won Bronze when representing Germany at the 2013 Junior European Championships. He represented the Bavarian Yacht Club at the 2018 New York Yacht Club Global Team Race Regatta. In 2020 he and

Tyler Paige Tyler Justus Paige (born 1 September 1995) is an American competitive sailor. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470 for American Samoa, placing 18th. Paige is from New York City and attended high school at ...

qualified for the 2020 Olympics for American Samoa at

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* * * 1993 births Living people German male sailors (sport) American male sailors (sport) American Samoan male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for American Samoa American people of German descent University of Passau alumni Hult International Business School alumni Sailors at the 2020 Summer Olympics – 470 {{AmericanSamoa-sport-bio-stub