Alfred Loomis (sailor)

Alfred Loomis (sailor)

Alfred Loomis (born April 15, 1913) is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a gold medal in the "6 metre class" with the boat "Uanoria", together with Herman Whiton, James Smith, Michael Mooney and James Weekes. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=12&sp=YAT "1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Sailing"] "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on May 31, 2008)]

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