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Lockwood Pirie

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Lockwood Pirie
Personal information
Full nameLockwood Masters Pirie
NicknameWoody
Born(1904-04-25)April 25, 1904
Brooklyn, New York City
New York, U.S.
DiedMay 4, 1965(1965-05-04) (aged 61)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Sailing career
ClassStar
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Swallow class
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1948 Cascais Star class
Silver medal – second place 1950 Chicago Star class
Bronze medal – third place 1940 San Diego Star class

Lockwood Masters "Woody" Pirie (April 25, 1904 – May 4, 1965) was an American competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Swallow class at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Owen Torrey.[1]

Biography

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He was born on April 25, 1904. He died on May 4, 1965, in Miami, Florida.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Woody Pirie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2011.