Kalle Coster

Kalle Coster

Personal information
Full name	Kalle Kristian Coster
Nationality	Dutch
Born	9 December 1982 Leiden
Height	1.88 m (6.2 ft)
Sailing career
Class(es)	470 male
Club	Watersportvereniging Braassemermeer
Medal record Representing  Netherlands World Championships 2007 Cascais Men's 470 European Championships 2008 Men's 470 2005 Men's 470
Updated on 14 January 2014.

Kalle Kristian Coster (born 9 December 1982 in Leiden) is a sailor from the Netherlands.^[1][2] Coster represented his country for the first time at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. With his brother Sven Coster as helmsman, Coster took 6th place as crew in the Dutch Men's 470.^[3][4][5] Coster's second Olympic appearance was during the 2008 Olympics in Qingdao again as crew in the Men's 470 with his brother as helmsman. Coster took the 4th place.^[6][7] Again with Sven as helmsman in the Men's 470 Coster crewed the Dutch 470 at the 2012 Olympics in Weymouth. The brothers finished in 12th place.^[8][9][10]

Kalle Coster is the son of Dick Coster.

Professional life

• Owner of Coster Yachting (2006 – Present)^[11]

Further reading

2004 Olympics (Athens)

• Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Homecoming of the Games – Organisation and Operations (PDF). ATHENS 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games S.A. 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
• Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad The Games (PDF). ATHENS 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games S.A. 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

2008 Olympics (Qingdao)

• Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games • Volume I • Bid Documents and Analysis: Passion behind the Bid (PDF). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
• Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games • Volume II • Ceremonies and Competitions: Celebration of the Games (PDF). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
• Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games • Volume III • Preparation for the Games: New Beijing Great Olympics (PDF). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
• Official Results Book • Volume I (PDF). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
• Official Results Book • Volume II (PDF). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
• Official Results Book • Volume III (PDF). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

2012 Olympics (Weymouth)

• "The Official International Sailing Federation Olympic Games Website: London 2012". ISAF. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

References

1. "Kalle Coster Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
2. "Team Coster". Topsport Leiden. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
3. "Zeilteam-Thies plaatst zich maar nipt voor Athene". De Volkskrant. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
4. "Team-Thies verliest". Nu.nl. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
5. "Ook Booth/Dercksen buiten podium". Nu.nl. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
6. "Eerste zeilers gekwalificeerd voor Olympische Spelen Beijing 2008". watersportalmanak.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
7. "Stromingsinformatie voor zeilploeg". De Gelderlander. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
8. "Nederlandse deelnemers Londen 2012". www.zeilen.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
9. "Deelnemers uit Nederland". www.zoekenvindalles.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
10. "International Sailing Federation Results centre". ISAF. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
11. "Kalle Coster". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 13 February 2014.