Paul J. Coleman is an American competitive sailor.
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| Birth name | Paul John Coleman | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | New York, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||||||||
| Class(es) | Maxi Class, Soling, Etchells, J/24, 470 (dinghy)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Club |  New York Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||
| College team | New York Maritime College ** All-American Honorable Mention | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Coleman grew up in Larchmont, New York, close to Horseshoe Harbor and was from a young age interested in sailing.[2]
He and his twin Paul both studied at New York Maritime College. They competed in the 1976 470 Olympic trials, and then, with their brother Gerard, in the Soling.[3]
Sailing career
Coleman has competed in many world class events such as the J/24, Soling and Etchells classes.[4] With his brother Paul he took a gold in the North American Men's Sailing Championship Mallory Cup in 1983.[5][6]