William Allen (sailor)
William Charles "Bill" Allen (born November 20, 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American sailor and Olympic champion.
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | William Charles Allen | ||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Bill | ||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||
| Born | November 20, 1947 (age 73) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6.2 ft) | ||||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||||
| Class(es) | Soling | ||||||||||
| Club | Lake Geneva Yacht Club | ||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 9-JUN-2020. | |||||||||||
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Allen received a gold medal in the Soling class at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1]
References
- 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.
External links
- William Allen at International Olympic Committee
- William Allen at Olympedia
- William Allen at World Sailing
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