Charlie Ogletree

Charles S. Ogletree (born October 11, 1967 in Greenville, North Carolina) is an American competitive sailor, collegiate All-American, four-time Olympian, and Olympic silver medalist.[1]

Charlie Ogletree
Personal information
Birth nameCharles S. Ogletree
BornOctober 11, 1967 (1967-10-11) (age 56)
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Sailing career
Class(es)Tornado
College team Old Dominion University
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Tornado class

Career

Ogletree has competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Ogletree, along with his partner John Lovell, won a silver medal in the tornado class.[2] Coincidentally, He shares the same exact birthday as John Lovell. Ogletree attended Tabor Academy preparatory school and graduated from Old Dominion University in 1989 with a BA of English. At Old Dominion University, Ogletree was an All-American and a key part of what is considered one of the best college sailing teams in history.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charlie Ogletree". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sailing at the 2004 Athina Summer Games: Mixed multihull". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2012.


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