Bill Abbott Jr.

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Full nameWilliam Abbott Jr.
Born (1954-05-21) 21 May 1954 (age 70)
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
SportSailing

William "Bill" Abbott Jr. (born 21 May 1954) is a Canadian sailor. He competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. [1] In 2021, Abbott was elected vice-chair of the World Sailing Equipment Rules Sub-committee. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Abbott Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. "EuroSail News #4771 - 8 February" . Retrieved 9 February 2021.