Sven Coster

Personal information
Full name	Sven Erik Coster
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1978-12-02) 2 December 1978 (age 45) Leiden, Netherlands
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sailing career
Class(es)	Soling, Men's 470
Club	Watersportvereniging Braassemermeer
Medal record Representing  Netherlands Vintage Yachting Games 2008 Medemblik Soling 470 World Championships 2007 Cascais Men's 470 470 European Championships 2008 Riva del Garda Men's 470 2005 Gdynia Men's 470
Updated on 13 February 2014

Sven Erik Coster (born 2 December 1978, in Leiden) is a sailor from the Netherlands.^[1] Coster represented his country for the first time at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. With his brother Kalle Coster^[2] as crew Coster took 6th place as helmsman in the Dutch Men's 470.^[3][4][5] Coster's second Olympic appearance was during the 2008 Olympics in Qingdao again as helmsman in the 470 and his brother as crew, Coster took the 4th place.^[6][7] Also with Kalle as crew in the 470 Coster helmed the Dutch 470 at the 2012 Olympics in Weymouth. The brothers finished on the 12th place.^[8][9][10]

Sven Coster also represented The Netherlands during the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games in Medemblik as crew in the Soling with helmsman Steven Bakker and fellow crewmembers Dick Coster and Joost Houweling. The team took silver.

Sven Coster is the son of Dick Coster.

Coster is International Sales Manager at Hall Spars.^{[citation needed]}

• 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.

• 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.

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

• Sven Coster at World Sailing
• Sven Coster at Olympics.com
• Sven Coster at Olympedia

v t e <2000 2004 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 2008>
Women's sailboard	No Dutch Representation
Men's sailboard	Surfer: Joeri van Dijk
Europe Female	Helmsman: Carolijn Brouwer
Laser	No Dutch Representation
Finn	Helmsman: Jaap Zielhuis
470 Female	Helmsman: Lisa Westerhof Crew: Margriet Matthijsse
470 Male	Helmsman: Sven Coster Crew: Kalle Coster
49er	No Dutch Representation
Tornado	Helmsman: Mitch Booth Crew: Herbert Dercksen
Yngling Female	Helmsman: Annelies Thies Crew: Annemieke Bes Petronella de Jong
Star	Helmsman: Mark Neeleman Crew: Peter van Niekerk
Officials	Unknown
Team size	Female: 6 Male: 8 Officials: 0 Total: 14
Medals	: 0 : 0 : 0 Total: 0
Reference	"Zeilteam-Thies plaatst zich maar nipt voor Athene". De Volkskrant. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 11 February 2014.

v t e <2004 2008 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 2012>
Women's sailboard	No Dutch Representation
Men's sailboard	Surfer: Casper Bouman
Laser Radial	No Dutch Representation
Laser	Helmsman: Rutger van Schaardenburg
Finn	Helmsman: Pieter-Jan Postma
470 Female	Helmsman: Marcelien de Koning Crew: Lobke Berkhout
470 Male	Helmsman: Sven Coster Crew: Kalle Coster
49er	No Dutch Representation
Tornado	Helmsman: Mitch Booth Crew: Pim Nieuwenhuis
Yngling Female	Helmsman: Mandy Mulder Crew: Annemieke Bes Merel Witteveen
Star	No Dutch Representation
Officials	Technical supervisor: Jaap Zielhuis Coach: Jacco Koops Finn coach: Cees Scheurwater Yngling coach: Maurice Paardekoper
Team size	Female: 5 Male: 7 Officials: 4 Total: 16
Medals	: 0 : 2 : 0 Total: 2
Reference	"Stromingsinformatie voor zeilploeg". De Gelderlander. Retrieved 12 February 2014.

v t e <2008 2012 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 2016>
Women's sailboard	No Dutch Representation
Men's sailboard	Surfer: Dorian van Rijsselberge
Laser Radial	Helmsman: Marit Bouwmeester
Laser	Helmsman: Rutger van Schaardenburg
Finn	Helmsman: Pieter-Jan Postma
470 Female	Helmsman: Lisa Westerhof Crew: Lobke Berkhout
470 Male	Helmsman: Sven Coster Crew: Kalle Coster
49er	No Dutch Representation
Elliott 6m	Helmsman: Renee Groeneveld Crew: Annemieke Bes Marcelien Bos - de Koning
Star	No Dutch Representation
Officials	Unknown
Team size	Female: 6 Male: 5 Officials: 0 Total: 11
Medals	: 1 : 1 : 1 Total: 3
Reference	"Nederlandse deelnemers Londen 2012". www.zeilen.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2014. "Deelnemers uit Nederland". www.zoekenvindalles.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2014.