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30 May 2008, 02:56 pm

Race Officials For 2008 Paralympic Games

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2008 Beijing Paralympic Games

The International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS), has announced the Race Officials team for the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition.

The Race Officials team for the three events which make up the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition is composed of 15 members.

International Classifiers

Dr Jürgen SCHWITTAI (GER) - Chief Classifier
Dr Tzaki SIEV-NER (ISR)
Dr Jenny MOLSON (CAN)
Dr Bernard DESTRUBÉ (FRA)

International Jury

John DOERR (GBR) - Chairman
Marianne MIDDELTHON (NOR)
Noel ALLEN (AUS)
Swee HUNG TAN (SIN)
Xinzu GU (CHN)

International Measurers

Gene HINKEL (USA) - Chief Measurer
Stephan RYOTT (SWE)

International Race Officer

John PARISH (NZL)
Ross WILSON (AUS)

Technical Delegate Team

Phil VARDY (AUS) - Technical Delegate
Ian HARRISON (GBR) - Assistant Technical Delegate
Pauline HARRISON (GBR) - Secretary to the Technical Delegates

ISAF Paralympic Games microsite - www.sailing.org/paralympics

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