About Eric Ridder
Lived 1918 – 1996 (aged 78). Eric Ridder was an American skipper.
Eric Ridder (July 1, 1918 – July 23, 1996) was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Hewlett, New York, and died in Locust Valley, New York.
He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he won a gold medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Llanoria.
Ridder was also the winning skipper in the 1964 America's Cup, guiding the New York Yacht Club's 12-metre yacht, the Constellation, to a 4-0 sweep over Sovereign of the Royal Thames Yacht Club.
He graduated from Harvard University in 1940.
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Who was Eric Ridder?
American sailor
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Eric Ridder was born on 1 July 1918 in Hewlett.
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Eric Ridder died on 23 July 1996 in Locust Valley.
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Eric Ridder was a skipper.
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Eric Ridder was American.
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