Randy Smyth
| Randy Smyth medal table |
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 United States
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| Olympic games | ||
| silver | Los Angeles 1984 | tornado |
| silver | Barcelona 1992 | tornado |
| World championships | ||
| gold | Carnac 1981 | tornado |
| gold | Kingston 1982 | tornado |
| silver | Melbourne 1984 | tornado |
| silver | Travemünde 1985 | tornado |
Randolph L. "Randy" Smyth (born July 7, 1954 in Pasadena ) is a former American sailor .
successes
Randy Smyth took part in two Olympic Games in the Tornado boat class . In 1984 he finished second with Jay Glaser in Los Angeles , securing the silver medal behind the New Zealand and ahead of the Australian boat. Eight years later he won the silver medal again in Barcelona , this time with Keith Notary . With 42 points they finished second behind the French and ahead of the Australians. At world championships , Smyth and Jay Glaser won the title in Carnac in 1981 and Kingston in 1982 . In 1984 and 1985 they also became vice world champions together.
Smyth was also active in numerous offshore regattas. Among other things, he won the America's Cup in 1988 as a team member of Stars & Stripes .
Web links
- Randy Smyth in the database of World Sailing (English)
- Randy Smyth in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Smyth, Randy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smyth, Randolph L. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 7, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pasadena , United States |