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William Earl Buchan (born May 9, 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]
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Born | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | May 9, 1935|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class | Star | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He sailed on Intrepid in the 1974 America's Cup defender trials.[2]
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]
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