Pieter Postma

Education

At the beginning of 2006 he finished his studies and was then able to focus completely on his sailing career.

Career

There he took the 14th place in the Finn. Postma second Olympic appearance was during the 2012 Olympics in Weymouth. In this competition Postma took het 4th place, again in the Finn.

At the age of fifteen Postma took part in his first European Championship Optimist and took part in the World Championship in Dublin.

Postma switched to the Laser Radial. A year later he made the change to the Laser.

In December 2000 he participated in the World Junior Laser Championship in Sydney and reached 10th position. After his return of his internship at sea Postma started preparing for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

However Postma missed the Olympic qualification.

In March 2005 Postma switched to the Finn class. At the World Championship 2005 he reached 12th position. In 2008 Postma placed fourth at the World Championship and also reached the fourth position in Hyères and Medemblik.

This all resulted in qualification for the 2008 Olympics in Qingdao.

Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games • Volume I • Bid Documents and Analysis: Passion behind the Bid (Postdoctoral fellows). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games • Volume II • Ceremonies and Competitions: Celebration of the Games (Postdoctoral fellows). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games • Volume III • Preparation for the Games: New Beijing Great Olympics (Postdoctoral fellows). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

Official Results Book • Volume I (Postdoctoral fellows). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

Official Results Book • Volume II (Postdoctoral fellows). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

Official Results Book • Volume III (Postdoctoral fellows). Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

2012 Olympics (Weymouth) Great Britain (GBR)

"The Official International Sailing Federation Olympic Games Website: London 2012". ISAF. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

Achievements

• Then at the World Championship 2007 he won the silver medal as he did at the Pre-Olympic races.