| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Karl James•Dorsey | |
| Used name | Karl•Dorsey | |
| Nick/petnames | Shorty | |
| Born | 12 May 1894 in Lima, Ohio |  USA |
| Died | 9 July 1974 (aged 80 years 1 month 28 days) in San Diego, California | USA |
| Affiliations | South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club | |
| NOC | United States | USA |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Little is known of Karl Dorsey’s sailing career. He sailed with Owen Churchill in 1932 at both the Olympic Trials and the Olympic Games, winning a gold medal in the 8-metre class, while a member of the California Yacht Club. Dorsey was an insurance agent with Pacific Mutual.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Sailing | USA |
Karl Dorsey | |||
| 8 metres, Open (Olympic) | Angelita | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Sailing | USA |
Karl Dorsey | |||
| 8 metres, Open (Olympic) | Angelita | 10 |
