William Earl Buchan

Bill Buchan, Jr.
Personal information
Full name William Earl Buchan
Nationality United States
Born (1935-05-09) May 9, 1935
Seattle, Washington
Sailing career
Class(es) Star
Club Corinthian Yacht Club

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.[1]

Biography

Buchan was born in May 9, 1935 in Seattle, Washington. He was the son of Bill Buchan, Sr.[2]

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Profile: William Earl Buchan". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  2. ↑ http://www.starclass.org/history/1948northamericans.pdf


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