American sailor

Robert Merrick

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Subject	Robert Merrick
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Robert M. "Bob" Merrick (born January 18, 1971) is an American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.

He won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, along with his partner Paul Foerster. Merrick was born in New York City, New York.

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