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Olympic sailor Chris Cook was on hand for a demonstration in a Finn boat Wednesday July 23, 2008 in the Toronto harbour.
Chris Cook
October 1, 1974
Peterborough, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Whitby
Sailing
6'1"
Chris Cook Bio
Cook will compete in the Finn event in Beijing. He finished second in the 2004 Canadian Olympic trials. He has been a member of the national team since 1998. He started sailing when he was 12 years old and started racing when he was 15. He studied environmental resource management at the University of Toronto. Career Highlights:
•2008 Open Finn Gold Cup - 6th
•2007 World Championships - 7th
•2006 Open Finn Gold Cup - 9th
•2005 Open Finn Gold Cup - 3rd
•2004 Open Finn Gold Cup - 28th
•2003 World Championships - 29th
•2002 Open Finn Gold Cup - 55th
•2001 Open Finn Gold Cup - 6th
Chris Cook in Photos
August 18, 2008
Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images
QINGDAO -- Christopher Cook of Whitby competes in the Finn class race held at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center during day 7 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 15, 2008 in Qingdao, China.
