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American sailor (born 1968)

Julia Trotman
Personal information
BornMarch 25, 1968 (1968-03-25) (age 56)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University
SpouseJim Brady
Medal record
Women's sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Europe class

Julia Lyman Trotman (born March 25, 1968) is an American former competitive sailor who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona in the Women's One Person Dinghy sailing event. She was the Collegiate Women's Single-handed Champion in both 1989 and 1992, as well as 1992 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. She served as captain of the women's ice hockey and sailing teams at Harvard in 1989. She was inducted into the Harvard Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. She was inducted into the Andover Academy Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.

She was born in New York City, New York. She was married to former Olympic silver medalist, Jim Brady. They have two daughters, Lila and Claire.

Career

At the 1992 Summer Olympics, Trotman finished in 3rd place in the Europe class. After graduating from Harvard, she became an editorial assistant at American Heritage magazine. She went to Harvard Business School (1997), worked at McKinsey for four years and then The VIA Agency for 15 years. She is now a partner at Valo Ventures in Palo Alto, CA.

References

  1. "Harvard Varsity Club". www.harvardvarsityclub.org. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. "Phillips Academy | Athletics Hall of Honor Inductees". Phillips Academy. Phillips Academy. November 18, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ Trucks, Rob (August 4, 2016). "How A Career Ends: Olympic bronze medalist Julia Trotman Brady". Excelle Sports. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  4. Whiteside, Kelly (September 7, 1992). "The Accidental Sailor". SI.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  5. Brady, Julia (July 25, 2012). "Olympic Grit in Adland: Lessons From a Former Pro-Athlete". Ad Age. Retrieved November 19, 2017.


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