David Smith (sailor)
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FullnameDavid James Smith
Nickname
DaveBornOctober 31, 1925
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 8, 2014 (aged 88)
Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Full name | David James Smith | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | Dave | ||||||||||||||
| Born | October 31, 1925 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | March 8, 2014 (aged 88) Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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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]