Ralph Evans
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ralph Liggett•Evans, Jr. |
| Used name | Ralph•Evans |
| Born | 7 February 1924 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 23 July 2000 in Darien, Connecticut (USA) |
| Affiliations | MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Nautical Association |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ralph Evans was a graduate of MIT and sailed out of the Massachusetts Bay Area Club at the 1948 Olympics. Evans was in the Navy in World War II, where he was a Corsair pilot. He enrolled at MIT after the war. Evans learned to sail in Cape Cod baby knockabouts off Great South Bay off Long Island. The 1948 single-handed Olympic trials were held in interclub dinghies and Evans only learned to sail the Firefly after he qualified, when one was provided for him by the MIT Nautical Society.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Sailing | USA |
Ralph Evans | |||
| One Person Dinghy, Open (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |