William Allen (sailor)
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William Charles "Bill" Allen (born December 20, 1947 in Minneapolis ) is a former American sailor .
successes
William Allen took part in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich , the sailing regattas of which were held in the Schilksee Olympic Center in Kiel , alongside William Bentsen as a crew member on the US boat of the Soling class from skipper Harry Melges . They won three of the six races and finished the other two races included in the ranking in positions two and three, finishing the regatta with 8.7 points by a clear margin as Olympic champions. The second-placed Swedes around Stig Wennerström got 31.7 points. In 1970 Allen won the US championship in the boat class E-Scow and two years later in the Finn dinghy .
Allen graduated in 1971 a degree in Business Administration at Colorado College from.
Web links
- William Allen in the database of World Sailing (English)
- William Allen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Olympic champion in the Soling class
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| SURNAME | Allen, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Allen, William Charles (full name); Allen, Bill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Minneapolis , United States |