Gerald Schreck
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BornMarch 8, 1939
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
DiedApril 2, 2022 (aged 83)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 8, 1939 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | April 2, 2022 (aged 83) Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||||||||
| Class | Dragon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gerald Click "Click" Schreck (March 8, 1939 – April 2, 2022) was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the Dragon class as crew member (with George Friedrichs and Barton Jahncke) on the boat Williwaw.[1]
Born in Pensacola, Florida, Schreck worked as a sailmaker.[2] He died on April 2, 2022, in Pensacola at the age of 83.[3]
