William Baylis

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William Baylis
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Full nameWilliam Henry Baylis
BornApril 15, 1962 (1962-04-15) (age 61)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Seoul Soling class

William Henry Baylis (born April 15, 1962 in San Francisco, California) is an American former competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, Baylis finished in 2nd place in the soling class along with his partners John Kostecki and Robert Billingham. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Will Baylis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2019-10-03.