Richard Stearns (sailor)

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Richard Stearns
Personal information
Full nameRichard Irving Stearns III
NationalityAmerican
BornSeptember 4, 1927
Star
ClubShore & Chicago Yacht Clubs
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Star
Pan Am Games
Gold medal – first place
1963 Sao Paulo
Star
World Championships
Gold medal – first place
1962 Cascais
Star
North American Championships
Silver medal – second place
1969 Milwaukee
Soling

Richard Irving "Dick" Stearns, III (September 4, 1927 – January 25, 2022) was an American competitive sailor and Olympic and Pan American Games medalist.

Biography

Stearns was born in

Star class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, together with Lynn Williams.[2]

References

  1. ^ Richard Stearns' obituary
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dick Stearns". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  3. . Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "Following the Fleet". Chicago Tribune. May 5, 1963. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  5. ^ "American National Business Hall of Fame". Anbhf.org. Retrieved July 12, 2011.

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