Bruce Goldsmith
Personal information
Full nameBruce Gray Goldsmith
NicknameThe Bruin
BornMarch 21, 1936
DiedJune 3, 2007(2007-06-03) (aged 71)
Monroe County, Michigan
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  United States
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1969 Lightning Worlds
Gold medal – first place 1973 Lightning Worlds
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Pan American Games Lightning
Gold medal – first place 1975 Pan American Games Lightning
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1967 Lightning
Gold medal – first place 1973 Lightning
Gold medal – first place 1974 Lightning
Gold medal – first place 1975 Lightning
Gold medal – first place 1976 Lightning
Silver medal – second place 1969 Milwaukee Soling

Bruce Goldsmith (March 21, 1936 – June 3, 2007)[1] was a sailor from Michigan. He won twice the Worlds in the Lightning class,[2][3] was many times North American Champion in several classes as well as gold medalist in the 1967[4] and 1975 Pan American Games. He died in 2007 at the age of 71 while racing during a storm on Lake Erie.[5][1]

He was former Commodore of the Devils Lake Yacht Club and had held memberships at the Lake Geneva Sailing Club in Wisconsin and The Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Obituary information for Bruce G. Goldsmith". www.brownvanhemert.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  2. ↑ "International Lightning Class Association World Champions" (PDF). s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  3. ↑ "International Lightning Class Association North American Champions" (PDF). s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  4. ↑ "Goldsmith Captures Title In Lightning Class Series". NY Times. 1967-08-27.
  5. ↑ "Michigan Sailor Dies in Storm". Sailing World. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  6. ↑ "Obitury". Retrieved 2023-07-06.


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