| Kris Stookey | |
| Birth Name: | Kristina Farrar |
| Nickname: | Kris |
| Birth Date: | 30 June 1969 |
| Collegeteam: | Brown University |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Kris Stookey (born June 30, 1969) is an American yacht racer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Stookey sailed in college at Brown University where she won All-American honors four times,[1] first as a Women's All American in 1988, then as Honorable Mention in the Coed Group in 1989, and finally as All American in 1990 and 1991.[2] In 1988, Stookey won the Madeleine Cup for winning skipper of the 'A' division in the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association's Women's Championship.[3] In 1991, Stookey helped the Brown team to earning the Leonard M. Fowle Trophy for the best overall collegiate team in sailing, the first time an Ivy League college won the award.[4]
Stookey placed second at the 1992 Olympic trials in the 470 class sailing with Louise Van Voorhis,[5] and won the 1996 Olympic 470 trials again sailing with Van Voorhis.[6] They went on to win fourth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[7]
Stookey graduated high school from Kent School in 1987 and in 2012 was nominated into their Hall of Fame for her accomplishments in sailing.[8]