UC Irvine Olympians
Nick Scandone
- Country:
- USA Paralympics
- Sport / Event:
- Sailing
- Olympic Years:
- 2008
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
β’ Gold Medalist in the SKUD-18 class at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing
β’ Scandone and partner Maureen McKinnon-Tucker made history as the first U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team to win gold
β’ Selected to beΒ the flag bearer at the opening ceremonies
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AT UC IRVINE
β’ Graduated from UC Irvine in 1990
β’ Member of the Anteater sailing team where he was an All-American and national champion (1988)
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EXTRAS
β’ Won the 2005 Open World Championships
β’ Named the 2005 United States Yachtsman of the Year
β’ Narrowly missed earning a spot on the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team in the double-handed 470 class
β’ Scandone was diagnosed with ALS in 2002, and passed away in 2009
β’ Gold Medalist in the SKUD-18 class at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing
β’ Scandone and partner Maureen McKinnon-Tucker made history as the first U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team to win gold
β’ Selected to beΒ the flag bearer at the opening ceremonies
Β
AT UC IRVINE
β’ Graduated from UC Irvine in 1990
β’ Member of the Anteater sailing team where he was an All-American and national champion (1988)
Β
EXTRAS
β’ Won the 2005 Open World Championships
β’ Named the 2005 United States Yachtsman of the Year
β’ Narrowly missed earning a spot on the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team in the double-handed 470 class
β’ Scandone was diagnosed with ALS in 2002, and passed away in 2009
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