Full name William Earl Buchan Role Sailor Name William Buchan | Class(es) Star Nationality United States Children William Carl Buchan | |
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Born May 9, 1935 (age 88) ( 1935-05-09 ) Seattle, Washington Club Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle | ||
William Earl 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.
He sailed on Intrepid in the 1974 America's Cup defender trials.
Biography
Buchan was born in May 9, 1935 in Seattle, Washington. He was the son of Bill Buchan Sr.
He won eleven medals at Star World Championships (from 1961 to 1985), his son William Carl Buchan won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1984 Olympics.
References
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