UC Irvine Olympians

Jay Glaser

  • Country USA
  • Sport / Event Yachting
  • Olympic Years 1984, Coach - 2000, 2004, 2008

Biography

OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
• Olympic Silver Medalist with partner Randy Smyth in the Tornado class at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles
• Served as a coach in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games
• Helped the U.S. team of John Lovell and Charlie Ogletree to a silver medal in the Tornado class in 2004
• Named the 2000 U.S. Olympic Committee Sailing Coach of the Year
 
AT UC IRVINE
• Graduated from UC Irvine in 1976 with a degree in biology
• Member of UCI’s national championship sailing team in 1972
 
EXTRAS
• Claimed back-to-back Tornado World Championships with Smyth in 1982 and 1983
• Married to Sarah Glaser
• Sailed tornados together, winning three North American and one U.S. title
• Sarah also won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, sailing a 470 with JJ Isler