William Allen (sailor)

{{Short description|American sailor (born 1947)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2014}}

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| name = William Allen

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| fullname = William Charles Allen

| nickname = Bill

| nationality = {{USA}}

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|November 20, 1947}}

| birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

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| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ft|abbr=on}}

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| classes = Soling

| club = Lake Geneva Yacht Club

| collegeteam = Colorado College

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{{Medal|Country|{{USA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|1972 Munich | Soling}}

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| updated = 9-JUN-2020

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William Charles Allen (born November 20, 1947) is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Allen received a gold medal in the Soling class at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/bill-allen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418104437/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/bill-allen-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Bill Allen |accessdate=December 16, 2008}}