Rick Doerr

{{short description|American Paralympic sailor}}

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| birth_place = Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160101050913/http://www.teamusa.org/para-sailing/athletes/Rick-Doerr Rick Doerr] teamusa.org

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| hometown = Clifton, N.J.

| education = New England College 1982, Biology/Bioengineering

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| occupation = Physician in plastic and reconstructive surgery

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{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

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{{MedalSilver| 2016 Rio | 3-person keelboat (sonar)}}

{{MedalCompetition|ISAF Sailing World Cup}}

{{MedalSilver| 2017 | Para Sonar}}

{{MedalCompetition|IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships - Sonar}}

{{MedalGold| 2015 | Disabled - Open - Sonar}}

{{MedalGold| 2007 | Disabled - Open - Sonar}}

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Alphonsus "Rick" Doerr (born November 21, 1960) is a U.S. Paralympic sailor. He won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the three-person keelboat Sonar.[https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/brad-kendell Paralympic medal tally] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104211142/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/brad-kendell |date=2016-11-04 }} rio2016.com Retrieved on November 3, 2016 Rick was formerly a lacrosse player until his career was cut short by a car accident.{{cite news |last1=Hamilton |first1=Matt |title=Life After Lax: Paralympic Silver Medalist Rick Doerr |url=https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/fuel/life-after-lax/life-after-lax-paralympic-silver-medalist-rick-doerr |access-date=January 2, 2022 |work=www.usalaxmagazine.com |date=March 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220102183635/https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/fuel/life-after-lax/life-after-lax-paralympic-silver-medalist-rick-doerr |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |language=en |url-status=live}}