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William Earl Buchan

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William Earl Buchan
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1935-05-09) May 9, 1935 (age 89)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Sailing career
ClassStar
ClubCorinthian Yacht Club of Seattle
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Star class
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1961 San Diego Star class
Gold medal – first place 1970 Marstrand Star class
Gold medal – first place 1985 Nassau Star class
Silver medal – second place 1973 San Diego Star class
Silver medal – second place 1976 Nassau Star class
Silver medal – second place 1979 Marstrand Star class
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Newport Star class
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Marblehead Star class
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Medemblik Star class
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Marina del Rey Star class

William Earl Buchan (born May 9, 1935) is an American sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the Star class with Steven Erickson.[1]

He sailed on Intrepid in the 1974 America's Cup defender trials.[2]

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Biography

Buchan was born on May 9, 1935, in Seattle, Washington. He was the son of Bill Buchan Sr.[3]

He won ten medals at Star World Championships (from 1961 to 1985), including three golds. His son William Carl Buchan won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1984 Olympics. Buchan was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2013.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Earl Buchan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  2. ^ "Bill Buchan". sailingworld.com. June 16, 2004.
  3. ^ "THE 1948 NORTH AMERICAN'S" (PDF). Starclass.org. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Bill Buchan 2013 Inductee". Nshof.org. Retrieved April 11, 2020.

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