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BIO

Name: John Kostecki

Born: July 7, 1964

Favorite Kaenon Style: Hard Kore

Nickname: JK

Bio: In his sixth America's Cup campaign, John Kostecki was part of the BMW Oracle Racing team who won the 33rd America's Cup. As tactician of BMW Oracle's trimaran which beat Alinghi's catamaran during the second race of the best-of-three series on Sunday, February 1, 2010 by a comfortable margin of 5min 26sec to defeat the Swiss side 2-0, becoming the first US team to win the Cup in 18 years.

Career Highlights:

• 1988, 1986 Soling World Champion
• 1988 Silver Medalist, Olympics, Soling
• 1991 America’s Cup, America 3
• 1995 America’s Cup, 1995, Young America
• 1997-98 Whitbread Round the World Race, Chessie Racing
• 2000 America’s Cup, 2000 AmericaOne
• 2002 Winner, Volvo Ocean Race, Illbruck Challenge
• 2003-2005 America’s Cup, BMW Oracle Racing
• 2005-06 Volvo Ocean Race, Ericsson Racing Team
• 2010 Winner 2010 America's Cup, BMW Oracle Racing