David Smith (sailor)

David Smith
Personal information
Full name David James Smith
Born October 31, 1925 (1925-10-31)
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died March 8, 2014 (2014-03-09) (aged 88)
Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S.

David James "Dave" Smith (October 31, 1925 – March 8, 2014)[1] was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and won a gold medal in the 5.5-meter class with the boat Minotaur. Smith was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and died in Peabody, Massachusetts.[2]

References

  1. David Smith's obituary
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Dave Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2009.


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