Eric Ridder
Eric Ridder (July 1, 1918 – July 23, 1996) was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Hewlett, New York, and died in Locust Valley, New York.
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He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he won a gold medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Llanoria.[1]
Ridder was also the winning skipper in the 1964 America's Cup, guiding the New York Yacht Club's 12-metre yacht, the Constellation, to a 4-0 sweep over Sovereign of the Royal Thames Yacht Club.
He graduated from Harvard University in 1940.[2]
References
- "1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Sailing" Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 31, 2008)
- http://www.gocrimson.com/information/history/olympians
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