Kathleen Tocke (born June 14, 1979) is an American

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and world-class competitor in the

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, RS:X and

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classes. She competed in college with the Hobart and William Smith Colleges sailing team, and was a member of the US National Team in the Europe, RSX, and 49er FX classes and the US Pan American Games Team in the Snipe. In the Snipe class, she is a

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and

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silver medalist;

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bronze medalist; Masters World Champion (2016); Western Hemisphere & Orient Champion (2018); European Championship winner (2021); seven times North American Champion (2007, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021); Women's European Champion (2019); and eight times United States National Champion (2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019, 2021 and 2022).

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tocke, Kathleen 1978 births Living people American female sailors (sport) Hobart and William Smith Statesmen and Heron sailors Sailors at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Sailors at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Snipe class sailors Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York 21st-century American women Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in sailing