Paul James McLaughlin (September 28, 1919 – July 2, 2000) was a Canadian sailor.

At both Games he was the captain and manager of the Canadian sailing teams.

Their sons Terry and Frank became Olympic medalists in sailing,[1] and grandson, Evert McLaughlin, competed with his father Terry at the 2015 Pan American Games.

[2] During World War II McLaughlin served in the Royal Canadian Navy, and took part in the Dunkirk evacuation, where more than 338,000 allied troops were rescued during the Battle of Dunkirk.

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