George Friedrichs
George Shelby Friedrichs Jr. (February 15, 1940 in New Orleans – March 20, 1991), known as "Buddy", was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was Dragon Class World Champion in 1967 before competing at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City (sailing events in Acapulco, where he received a gold medal in the Dragon class as helmsman on the red-painted boat WILLIWAW.[1] Serving as crew members on WILLIWAW were Gerald "Click" Schreck and Barton Jahncke.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's sailing | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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References
- "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Sailing" Archived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 18, 2008)
External links
- George Friedrichs at World Sailing
- George Friedrichs at the International Olympic Committee
- George Shelby Friedrichs Jr. at the Olympic Channel
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