William Allen (sailor)

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William Allen
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Charles Allen
NicknameBill
NationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BornNovember 20, 1947 (1947-11-20) (age 76)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height1.88 m (6.2 ft)
Sailing career
Class Soling
Club Lake Geneva Yacht Club
College team Colorado College
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1972 Munich Soling
Updated on 9-JUN-2020.

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

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

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References

  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.