Randy Smyth
Randolph L. "Randy" Smyth (born July 7, 1954) is an American competitive sailor and two-time Olympic silver medalist. He was born in Pasadena, California.
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| Full name | Randolph L. Smyth | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 7, 1954 (age 65) Pasadena, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Smyth finished in 2nd place in the tornado along with his partner Jay Glaser.
He sailed for Stars & Stripes when they defended the 1988 America's Cup.[1]
At the 1992 Summer Olympics, Smyth finished in 2nd place in the tornado along with his partner Keith Notary.
Winner of the Worrell 1000.
He is currently involved in interesting new multihull projects utilizing hydrofoils. The most recent is 53 feet long and build in Rhode Island.
Smyth was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2017.[2]
References
- KRASOVIC, TOM (7 September 1988). "THE AMERICA'S CUP : Americans' Experience Should Help" – via LA Times.
- "Randolph Lyle Smyth 2017 Inductee". Nshof.org. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Randy Smyth". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
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