Name Eric Ridder Role Sailor | Died July 23, 1996 | |
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Olympic medals Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre People also search for John Morgan, Herman Whiton | ||
Eric Ridder (July 1, 1918 – July 23, 1996) was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Hewlett, New York, and died in Locust Valley.
He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he won a gold medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Llanoria.
Ridder was also the winning skipper in the 1964 America's Cup, guiding the New York Yacht Club's 12-metre yacht, the Constellation, to a 4-0 sweep over Sovereign of the Royal Thames Yacht Club.
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