Wilhelm Kuhweide

Summary

Wilhelm "Willi" Kuhweide (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪli ˈkuːˌvaɪ̯də] ; born 6 January 1943) is a former West German sailor. He competed in one-person dinghy at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and 1963, 1966 and 1967 world championships and won on all occasions except in 1968. He then changed to two-person and three person keelboat events and won a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics, placing sixth-eighth in 1976 and 1984; he missed the 1980 Moscow Games due to their boycott by West Germany.[1]

Wilhelm Kuhweide
Kuhweide in 1972
Personal information
Born6 January 1943 (1943-01-06) (age 81)
Berlin, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)Finn, Star, Soling
ClubVerein Seglerhaus am Wannsee
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Finn
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Star
Finn Gold Cup
Gold medal – first place 1963 Medemblik Singles
Gold medal – first place 1966 La Baule Singles
Gold medal – first place 1967 Hanko Singles
Star World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1972 Caracas Doubles
Star European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cascais Doubles

References edit

  1. ^ Willi Kuhweide. sports-reference.com

External links edit

  Media related to Willi Kuhweide at Wikimedia Commons