Rick Doerr
Personal information
NationalityUnited States United States
Born (1960-11-21) November 21, 1960
Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Home townClifton, N.J.
EducationNew England College 1982, Biology/Bioengineering
Occupation(s)Physician in plastic and reconstructive surgery
Sport
SportSailing
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Sailing
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio 3-person keelboat (sonar)
ISAF Sailing World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2017 Para Sonar
IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships - Sonar
Gold medal – first place 2015 Disabled - Open - Sonar
Gold medal – first place 2007 Disabled - Open - Sonar

Alphonsus "Rick" Doerr (born November 21, 1960) is a U.S. Paralympic sailor. He won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the three-person keelboat Sonar.[2] Rick was formerly a lacrosse player until his career was cut short by a car accident.[3]

References

  1. Rick Doerr teamusa.org
  2. Paralympic medal tally Archived 2016-11-04 at the Wayback Machine rio2016.com Retrieved on November 3, 2016
  3. Hamilton, Matt (March 31, 2017). "Life After Lax: Paralympic Silver Medalist Rick Doerr". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.


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