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COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Paul Elvstrom, a yachtsman who won four straight Olympic sailing gold medals between 1948 and 1960, has died, the Danish sports confederation said Thursday. He was 88.Elvstrom, who was named Denmarks sportsman of the century in 1996, died Wednesday, the confederation said.When Elvstrom stopped competing after the 1988 Seoul Olympics, he put an end to a 40-year career that took him to eight Olympics. He also won 13 world championships and seven European championships.Elvstrom won his first gold medal in 1948 in the one-man Firefly class, and made the top of the Olympic podium again in the Finn class in 1952, 1956 and 1960.He was one of the all-time greatest, said Niels Nygaard, the president of the Danish sports confederation. He is the reason why Denmark positioned itself as a major power in sailing.Elvstroms feat of Olympic titles wasnt matched until British sailor Ben Ainslie won four straight ending in 2012.Saddened to hear the legendary Paul Elvstrom has passed away. He was an inspiration to pretty much anyone who stepped foot on a sailing boat, Ainslie wrote on Twitter.Elvstrom was highly regarded among his peers and was noted for once saying that you havent won the race, if in winning the race you have lost the respect of your competitors.Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, an IOC member, called Elvstrom a beacon of the sport who revolutionized sailing with his tactical and technical skills, and was ahead of his time.In his last five years of competing, he raced with one of his four daughters, Trine Elvstrom-Myralf. In the Tornado class, father and daughter won two European championships and placed fourth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.Born in northern Copenhagen, Elvstrom trained as a mason, an architect and a real estate agent. In his later years, he struggled with Parkinsons disease.In 2013, his daughter Trine told Danish newspaper BT that her father was trying to get going although it is not easy with the disease.Cheap NFL jerseys China . Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC failed to make the postseason while Montreal Impact fell at the first hurdle losing heavily to Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round. Supply NFL Jerseys . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend. http://www.wholesalechinajerseys.net/ .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. Wholesale Basketball Jerseys Authentic . The giant slalom world champion slipped during her first run in the morning, landing on her back and then twisting forward before getting her leg caught in the protective material on the side of the slope. Wholesale Jerseys Authenitc . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Connecticut Sun rookie forward Morgan Tuck will miss the rest of the WNBA season because of a left knee injury.The Sun said Thursday that Tuck will have surgery to repair torn cartilage. She was injured Sunday in a loss at Atlanta.The third overall pick in the draft has appeared in 26 games, averaging seven points for the last-place Sun (10-17).Tuck has a history of knee problems. She missed most of her sophomore season at UConnn to have surgery that replaced missing cartilage in her right knee.dddddddddddd. She was granted an extra year of eligibility, but said she chose to turn pro after last season in part because she wasnt sure how many more years she would be able to play on that knee.Tuck says she plans to return to the Sun next season. ' ' '