John C. Lovell

{{short description|American sailor}}

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| birth_place = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.

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John C. Lovell (born October 11, 1967) is an American competitive sailor, four-time Olympian, and Olympic silver medalist. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Career

Lovell has competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Lovell, along with his partner Charlie Ogletree, won a silver medal in the Tornado class. Coincidentally, he and Ogletree have identical birthdays.

References

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Category:1967 births

Category:American male sailors (sport)

Category:Living people

Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in sailing

Category:Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Tornado

Category:Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Tornado

Category:Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Tornado

Category:Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Tornado

Category:Southern Yacht Club

Category:Sportspeople from Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Category:Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Category:21st-century American sportsmen

Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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