Name Emelyn Whiton Role Sailor | Died March 1, 1962 | |
Olympic medals Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre People also search for Herman Whiton, John Morgan, Eric Ridder | ||
Emelyn Thatcher Whiton (née Leonard, later Righter, March 1, 1916 – March 1, 1962) was a female American sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
She was born in New York City and was the wife of Herman Whiton. They married in 1939 and were divorced in 1957. She died in the plane crash of American Airlines Flight 1 in Jamaica Bay.
In 1952 she won the gold medal as crew member of the American boat Llanoria in the 6 metre class event.
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