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| Full name | Stephen DeLancey Benjamin | ||||||||||||||
| Born | September 29, 1955 (age 68) Glen Cove, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| College team |  Yale University | ||||||||||||||
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Stephen DeLancey "Steve" Benjamin (born September 29, 1955, in Glen Cove, New York) is an American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.
Career
He was College Sailor of the Year in 1978. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Benjamin finished in 2nd place in the 470 class Mixed Two-Person Dinghy along with his partner Chris Steinfeld.
Steve is an Etchells Class World Champion, having won the championship in 2017 and finishing in 2nd place in 2023.
Steve is an Atlantic Class National Champion, having won the National Championship 5 times.
Steve was named US Sailing’s 2015 Yachtsman of the Year
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steve Benjamin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
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