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Gaillard, Mary Ellen (Meg)
- Won 13 of 14 races at 2004 U.S. Olympic sailing trials
- 2000 and 2003 Europe World Championships bronze medalist
- 1998 and 2003 U.S. Sailing Female Athlete of the Year
- Finished second at 2000 U.S. Olympic trials in the Europe class, but had to win to compete in the Games
- U.S. sailing team member 1997-2004
- Won 1996 Connecticut College Most Athletic Award
- American and New York Yacht clubs member
- Crewed for Whitney Connor at 1996 U.S. Olympic trials in the 470 class
- 2000 bronze medal at Europe World Championships was best finish by an American
By far, Gaillard's most significant performance of 2003 took place in Spain at the Europe World Championship. Competing in the 116-boat fleet, she closed out a consistent performance with a 10th place finish in the final race of the series to take third overall and her second bronze medal at a world championship. Significantly, in addition to ending the 11-race series with a place on the podium, Meg’s bronze-medal performance guaranteed the U.S.A.’s berth in the Europe competition at the 2004 Olympic Games.
”I learned a bit every time, which definitely helped,” replied Gaillard when asked how the 2004 Olympic trials differed from the two previous trials in which she finished fourth in 1996 and second in 2000.
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Height: 5'7"
Born: 08-Aug-73
Hometown: Pelham, NY
Resides: Jamestown, RI
Sport: Sailing
Event: Europe, Skipper
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