Isabelle Kinsolving Farrar (born November 15, 1979) is an American

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who competed in the

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in the 470 class.

Biography

Kinsolving graduated from

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in 1998, where she lettered in soccer, ice hockey, and crew. She went on to sail and play ice hockey at

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

until she graduated in 2002. She received her

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degree from the

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in 2011. She was the captain of the Yale sailing team in her senior year. After college, Kinsolving sailed with

Katie McDowell Katherine E. McDowell is an American sailor who sailed with Isabelle Kinsolving to take fifth place in the women's 470 class competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Sailing history McDowell started sailing at age nine in sunfish and went on ...

and placed 5th in the women's 470 class event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2007, Kinsolving crewed for Erin Maxwell and finished second at the U.S. Olympic Trials, and then went on to win the

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in 2008. In 2018, Farrar's team won the

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World championship in Sweden, which was the team's third win following previous wins in 2015 and 2017. As of 2021, Farrar works for the

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law firm.

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* * * 1979 births Living people American women's ice hockey defensemen Olympic sailors of the United States Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – 470 American female sailors (sport) 470 class world champions World champions in sailing for the United States Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey players {{US-yachtracing-bio-stub