William Allen (sailor)

Summary

William Charles Allen (born November 20, 1947) is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

William Allen
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Charles Allen
NicknameBill
Nationality United States
BornNovember 20, 1947 (1947-11-20) (age 76)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height1.88 m (6.2 ft)
Sailing career
ClassSoling
ClubLake Geneva Yacht Club
College teamColorado College
Medal record
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Soling
Updated on 9-JUN-2020.

Allen received a gold medal in the Soling class at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Allen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2008.

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