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 Old Skool Vans For Sale .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 Old Skool Vans . Hamelin, who triumphed in the 500 on Saturday, edged out Victor An of Russia by 0.021 seconds to maintain his lead in the World Cup standings. Russias Vladimir Grigorev was third. In the relay, Canada took control six laps from the finish line to beat Russia and the Netherlands. http://www.cheapoldskoolcanada.com/ . Hamelin, who triumphed in the 500 on Saturday, edged out Victor An of Russia by 0.021 seconds to maintain his lead in the World Cup standings. Russias Vladimir Grigorev was third. In the relay, Canada took control six laps from the finish line to beat Russia and the Netherlands. Old Skool Vans Cheap Canada . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Vans Old Skool On Sale Canada .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. NORFOLK, Va. -- David Washington threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 69 yards and another score to lead Old Dominion to a 33-19 win over UTSA in the Conference USA opener for both teams on Saturday.Jeremy Cox totaled a career-high 103 rushing yards and two touchdowns for Old Dominion (2-2, 1-0). Jonathan Duhart hauled in six passes for 86 yards and two scoresUTSA (1-3, 0-1) closed to 25-19 when Brady Jones hit Kirk Johnson on an 8-yard scoring strike after Johnson had passed back to Jones with 46 seconds left in the third quarter.ddddddddddddThe Monarchs got some breathing room in the final period when Washington passed to Duhart from the 1 for the final score.Jarveon Williams rushed for 93 yards for the Roadrunners. Dalton Strum threw for 103 yards but was sacked for a minus 34 yards on the ground. ' ' '