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{{Short description|Dutch sailor (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox sailor
| name           = Sven Coster
| image          =
| image_size     =
| caption        = 
| birth_name     =
| fullname       = Sven Erik Coster
| nickname       =
| nationality    = Dutch
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|12|02}}
| birth_place    = [[Leiden]], Netherlands
| death_date     =
| death_place    =
| height         = 1.83 m
| weight         =
| classes        = [[Soling]], [[470 (dinghy)|Men's 470]]
| club           = Watersportvereniging Braassemermeer
| collegeteam    =
| coach          =
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Country|{{NED}}}}
 {{Medal|Competition|[[Vintage Yachting Games]]}}
  {{Medal|Silver|[[2008 Vintage Yachting Games|2008 Medemblik]]|Soling}}
 {{Medal|Competition|[[470 World Championships]]}}
  {{Medal|Silver|[[2007 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2007 Cascais]]|Men's 470}}
 {{Medal|Competition|[[470 European Championships]]}}
  {{Medal|Silver|2008 Riva del Garda|Men's 470}}
  {{Medal|Bronze|2005 Gdynia|Men's 470}}
| show-medals    = yes
| updated        = 13 February 2014
}}

'''Sven Erik Coster''' (born 2 December 1978, in [[Leiden]]) is a [[sailing (sport)|sailor]] from the [[Netherlands]].<ref name="A" /> Coster represented his country for the first time at the [[Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]]. With his brother [[Kalle Coster]]<ref name="C" /> as crew Coster took 6th place as helmsman in the Dutch [[Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 470|Men's 470]].<ref name="D" /><ref name="E" /><ref name="F" /> Coster's second Olympic appearance was during the [[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Olympics]] in [[Qingdao]] again as helmsman in the 470 and his brother as crew, Coster took the 4th place.<ref name="G" /><ref name="H" /> Also with Kalle as crew in the 470 Coster helmed the Dutch 470 at the [[Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 470 class|2012 Olympics]] in [[Weymouth and Portland|Weymouth]]. The brothers finished on the 12th place.<ref name="I" /><ref name="J" /><ref name="K" />

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]].

==Professional life==
Coster is International Sales Manager at Hall Spars.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

==Further reading==
===[[Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympics (Athens)]]===
* {{cite book
   |url        = http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2004/or2004a.pdf
   |title      = Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Homecoming of the Games – Organisation and Operations
   |publisher  = ATHENS 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games S.A.
   |year       = 2004
   |format     = PDF
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}
* {{cite book
   |url        = http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2004/or2004b.pdf
   |title      = Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad The Games
   |publisher  = ATHENS 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games S.A.
   |year       = 2004
   |format     = PDF
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}

===[[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Olympics (Qingdao)]]===
* {{cite book
   |url        = http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008v1.pdf
   |title      = Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games • Volume I • Bid Documents and Analysis: Passion behind the Bid
   |publisher  = Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
   |date       = 2009
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}
* {{cite book
   |url        = http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008v2.pdf
   |title      = Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games • Volume II • Ceremonies and Competitions: Celebration of the Games
   |publisher  = Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
   |date       = 2009
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}
* {{cite book
   |url        = http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008v3.pdf
   |title      = Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games • Volume III • Preparation for the Games: New Beijing Great Olympics
   |publisher  = Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
   |date       = 2009
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}
* {{cite book
   |url        = http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book1.pdf
   |title      = Official Results Book • Volume I
   |publisher  = Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
   |date       = 2009
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}
* {{cite book
   |url        = http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf
   |title      = Official Results Book • Volume II
   |publisher  = Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
   |date       = 2009
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}
* {{cite book
   |url        = http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book3.pdf
   |title      = Official Results Book • Volume III
   |publisher  = Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
   |date       = 2009
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}

===[[Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympics (Weymouth)]]===
* {{cite web
   |url        = http://www.sailing.org/olympics/london2012
   |title      = The Official International Sailing Federation Olympic Games Website: London 2012
   |work       = [[International Sailing Federation|ISAF]]
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
 <ref name="A">{{cite web
   |url        = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/sven-coster-1.html
   |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418101141/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/sven-coster-1.html
   |url-status = dead
   |archive-date = 18 April 2020
   |title      = Sven Coster Bio, Stats, and Results
   |publisher  = Sports-Reference.com
   |work       = Olympic Sports
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}</ref>

 <ref name="C">{{cite web
   |url        = http://www.topsportleiden.nl/nl/titelsven-en-kalle-coster/
   |title      = Team Coster
   |publisher  = Topsport Leiden
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}</ref>
 <ref name="D">{{cite web
   |url        = http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2844/Archief/archief/article/detail/693189/2004/05/17/Zeilteam-Thies-plaatst-zich-maar-nipt-voor-Athene.dhtml
   |title      = Zeilteam-Thies plaatst zich maar nipt voor Athene
   |publisher  = De Volkskrant
   |date       = 17 May 2004
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}</ref>
 <ref name="E">{{cite web
   |url        = http://www.nu.nl/athene2004/381398/team-thies-verliest-terrein.html
   |title      = Team-Thies verliest
   |publisher  = Nu.nl
   |date       = 18 August 2004
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}</ref>
 <ref name="F">{{cite web
   |url        = http://www.nu.nl/athene2004/388635/ook-boothdercksen-buiten-podium.html
   |title      = Ook Booth/Dercksen buiten podium
   |publisher  = Nu.nl
   |date       = 28 August 2004
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}</ref>
 <ref name="G">{{cite web
   |url        = http://www.watersportalmanak.nl/nieuws/38335-eerste-zeilers-gekwalificeerd-
   |title      = Eerste zeilers gekwalificeerd voor Olympische Spelen Beijing 2008
   |work       = watersportalmanak.nl
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}</ref>
 <ref name="H">{{cite web
   |url        = http://www.gelderlander.nl/sport/2.2184/stromingsinformatie-voor-zeilploeg-1.2716978
   |title      = Stromingsinformatie voor zeilploeg
   |publisher  = De Gelderlander
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}</ref>
 <ref name="I">{{cite web
   |url        = http://www.zeilen.nl/londen2012
   |title      = Nederlandse deelnemers Londen 2012
   |work       = www.zeilen.nl
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}</ref>
 <ref name="J">{{cite web
   |url        = http://www.zoekenvindalles.nl/topics/Deelnemers-Olympische-Spelen-2012-Nederland-Nederlandse-Sporters/1279
   |title      = Deelnemers uit Nederland
   |work       = www.zoekenvindalles.nl
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}</ref>
 <ref name="K">{{cite web
   |url        = http://www.sailing.org/olympics/london2012/results_centre.php
   |title      = International Sailing Federation Results centre
   |work       = [[International Sailing Federation|ISAF]]
   |accessdate = 13 February 2014
  }}</ref>
}}

==External links==
* {{World Sailing|id=NEDSC1|www=sven-coster}}
* {{Olympics.com|sven-coster}}
* {{Olympedia}}

{{2004DutchOlympicSailingTeam}}
{{2008DutchOlympicSailingTeam}}
{{2012DutchOlympicSailingTeam}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Leiden]]
[[Category:Sailors (sport) from South Holland]]
[[Category:Dutch male sailors (sport)]]
[[Category:Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – 470]]
[[Category:Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 470]]
[[Category:Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – 470]]
[[Category:Olympic sailors for the Netherlands]]


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