David Smith (sailor)

David Smith

Personal information

Full name

David James Smith

Born

October 31, 1925
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.

Died

March 8, 2014 (aged 88)
Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S.

Medal record

Men's sailing
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
	1960 Rome	5.5-meter class

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

↑ David Smith's obituary
↑ "Dave Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2009.

Olympic Champions in 5.5 Metre

1952: Chance, Schoettle, E. White & S. White 1956: Thörn, Karlsson & Stork 1960: O'Day, Hunt & Smith 1964: Northam, O'Donnell & Sargeant 1968: U. Sundelin, J. Sundelin & P. Sundelin

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