Glaser, Pease (1961–)
Glaser, Pease (1961–)
American sailor. Name variations: Sarah Glaser. Born Nov 18, 1961, in Springfield, Illinois; Brown University, AB, 1983; m. Jay Glaser, 1990.
With Jennifer Isler, won a silver medal for double-handed dinghy (470) at Sydney Olympics (2000); 3-time North American champion in the Tornado class (1990, 1991, 1994). Named Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year (2000).
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BORN: 1924, Tokyo
DIED: 1993, Tokyo
NATIONALITY: Japanese
GENRE: Fiction, drama, nonfiction
MAJOR WORKS:
The Woman in the Dunes (1962)
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Glaser, Pease (1961–)