Herman Frasch Whiton (April 6, 1904 – September 6, 1967) was an American

United States

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 sailor

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 and Olympic champion. He was born in Cleveland the grandson of inventor Herman Frasch

Herman Frasch

Herman Frasch [or Hermann Frasch] was a mining engineer and inventor known for his work with petroleum and sulphur.-Biography:...

 and died in New York

New York

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He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics

1948 Summer Olympics

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 in London

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, where he won a gold medal in the 6 metre class

6 Metre (keelboat)

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 with the boat 'Llanoria. At the 1952 Summer Olympics

1952 Summer Olympics

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 in Helsinki

Helsinki

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he won a gold medal with the same boat Llanoria, but different crew.