William Earl Buchan

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]

William Earl Buchan
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1935-05-09) May 9, 1935
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Sailing career
Class(es)Star
ClubCorinthian Yacht Club of Seattle
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Los Angeles Star class
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1961 San DiegoStar class
Gold medal – first place1970 MarstrandStar class
Gold medal – first place1985 NassauStar class
Silver medal – second place1973 San DiegoStar class
Silver medal – second place1976 NassauStar class
Silver medal – second place1979 MarstrandStar class
Bronze medal – third place1965 NewportStar class
Bronze medal – third place1981 MarbleheadStar class
Bronze medal – third place1982 MedemblikStar class
Bronze medal – third place1983 Marina del ReyStar class

He sailed on Intrepid in the 1974 America's Cup defender trials.[2]

Biography

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]

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Earl Buchan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  2. "Bill Buchan". sailingworld.com. June 16, 2004.
  3. "THE 1948 NORTH AMERICAN'S" (PDF). Starclass.org. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  4. "Bill Buchan 2013 Inductee". Nshof.org. Retrieved April 11, 2020.


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