William Earl Buchan
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| Full name | William Eastman Buchan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 9, 1935 Seattle, Washington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | Star | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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William E. Buchan (born 9 May 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]
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[]
- Star World Championships - Multiple medallist
References[]
- ^ "Profile: William Earl Buchan". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
- ^ http://www.sailingworld.com/racing/bill-buchan
- ^ "THE 1948 NORTH AMERICAN'S" (PDF). Starclass.org. Retrieved 2016-09-05.THE 1948 NORTH AMERICAN’S
- ^ "Bill Buchan 2013 Inductee". Nshof.org. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
External links[]
- William Earl Buchan at World Sailing
- William Earl Buchan at Olympedia
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- World champions in sailing for the United States
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