William Earl Buchan
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| Full name | William Earl Buchan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May 9, 1935 Seattle, Washington |
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| Class(es) | Star | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Corinthian Yacht Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Earl Buchan (born 9 May 1935) is an American sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the Star class with Steven Erickson.
Buchan was born in May 9, 1935 in Seattle, Washington. He was the son of Bill Buchan Sr.
He won eleven medals at Star World Championships (from 1961 to 1985), his son William Carl Buchan won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1984 Olympics.
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