John Frederick Foster (born February 25, 1938) is a sailor from the US Virgin Islands. He competed at six Olympic Games, five in sailing at Summer Olympics from 1972 to 1992 (excluding 1980) and once in Bobsleigh at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
He competed with his son John Foster Jr. in the two-person keelboat at the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympics.
He was Commodore of the St Thomas Yacht Club in the Virgin Islands from 1967-1968.
See also
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Foster Sr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- Todor Krastev (December 21, 2009). "Bobsleigh Doubles Olympic Games 1988 Calgary (CAN) - 20,22.02". Todor66.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- "US Virgin Islands Yacht Club". Amcup.vi. September 17, 1989. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
External links
- John Frederick Foster Sr. at World Sailing
- John Frederick Foster Sr. at Olympics.com
- John Foster, Sr. at Olympedia (archive)
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