Hans Christopher STEINFELD

Chris Steinfeld won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, just as he had at the 1983 Pan American Games, both times partnered by Steve Benjamin. They also competed at the 1981 and 1983-84 World Championships, finishing second in 1981 and fourth in 1983 and 1984. Steinfeld attended UC Santa Cruz, graduating in 1985 with a degree in theatre arts. He worked for a time for Ullman Sails East as a sailmaker. He and his family later settled in the Sonoma Valley of California, where he owned and operated Pet Stop of Northbay, an electronic pet containment company.