Sven Erik Coster (born 2 December 1978, in
Leiden
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sailor
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Coster represented his country for the first time at the
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
in
Athens
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. With his brother
Kalle Coster as crew Coster took 6th place as helmsman in the Dutch
Men's 470.
Coster's second Olympic appearance was during the
2008 Olympics
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in
Qingdao
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again as helmsman in the 470 and his brother as crew, Coster took the 4th place.
Also with Kalle as crew in the 470 Coster helmed the Dutch 470 at the
2012 Olympics
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in
Weymouth. The brothers finished on the 12th place.
Sven Coster also represented The Netherlands during the
2008 Vintage Yachting Games
The 2008 Vintage Yachting Games was the first post-Olympic multi-class sailing event for discontinued Olympic classes. The event took place on the IJsselmeer of Medemblik, the Netherlands, from 20 September to 27 September 2008.
A total of 66 sai ...
in
Medemblik
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History
Medemblik was a prosperous ...
as crew in the
Soling with helmsman
Steven Bakker and fellow crewmembers
Dick Coster and
Joost Houweling. The team took silver.
Sven Coster is the son of
Dick Coster.
Professional life
Coster is International Sales Manager at Hall Spars.
Further reading
2004 Olympics (Athens)
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2008 Olympics (Qingdao)
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2012 Olympics (Weymouth)
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Living people
1978 births
Sportspeople from Leiden
Dutch male sailors (sport)
Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – 470
Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 470
Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – 470
Olympic sailors of the Netherlands
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