Jonathan Dunn McKee (born December 19, 1959, in Seattle, Washington) is an American sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal, with William Carl Buchan[1] to become the only American to win the gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class during the boats participation in the Olympic games.
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Full name | Jonathan Dunn McKee | ||||||||||||||||
Born | December 19, 1959 (1959-12-19) (age 62) Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
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Class(es) | 49er, Tasar, Melges 24, Moth, Melges 20, Melges 32, Volvo 70, Flying Dutchman | ||||||||||||||||
Club | Seattle Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||||
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McKee competed in the 49er class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney together with his brother Charles McKee, and they won the bronze medal.
McKee and his brother sailed for OneWorld in the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup and for Luna Rossa Challenge in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup.[2] He sailed the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race on Il Mostro.[3]
Tasar Class World Champion 1996 Seattle Yacht Club, Cascade Locks, USA 2007 Cape Panwa Hotel, Phuket, Thailand
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World Champions in 49er | |
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