Louise Van Voorhis

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameLouise•Van Voorhis
Used nameLouise•Van Voorhis
Born4 July 1970 in Rochester, New York (USA)
Measurements180 cm / 68 kg
AffiliationsRochester Yacht Club
NOC United States

Biography

Louise Van Voorhis finished fourth in the 470 Class at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, crewing alongside Kris Stookey. Van Voorhis prepped at Hotchkiss School in Connecticut and then attended Yale, graduating in 1991. Van Voorhis was the sailing coach at Brown University in the 1990s, where Stookey attended school, and they became a crew. Van Voorhis competed at the World Championships in 470 in 1990 and 1995-99, with best finishes of seventh in 1990 and 1995.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Sailing USA Louise Van Voorhis
Two Person Dinghy, Women (Olympic) Kris Stookey 4