William Earl Buchan (born May 9, 1935) is an American

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

and Olympic Champion. He competed at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec ...

in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the Star class with Steven Erickson. He sailed on '' Intrepid'' in the

1974 America's Cup The 1974 America's Cup was held in September 1974 at Newport, Rhode Island. The US defender, '' Courageous'', skippered by Ted Hood, defeated the Australian challenger, ''Southern Cross'', skippered by James Hardy, in a four-race sweep. '' Cour ...

defender trials.

Biography

Buchan was born on May 9, 1935 in

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. He was the son of Bill Buchan Sr. 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

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class at the 1984 Olympics. Buchan was inducted into the

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in 2013.

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* * * 1935 births Living people American male sailors (sport) Olympic gold medalists for the United States in sailing Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Star Star class world champions Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics 1974 America's Cup sailors World champions in sailing for the United States Soling class world champions {{US-yachtracing-Olympic-medalist-stub

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