Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Richard Harris•Hoepfner |
Used name | Richard•Hoepfner |
Born | 14 November 1944 in Houston, Texas (USA) |
Measurements | 173 cm / 86 kg |
Affiliations | Corinthian Yacht Club |
NOC | United States |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 0 |
Silver | 1 |
Bronze | 0 |
Total | 1 |
Richard Hoepfner was a member of the all-Texan crew which took the silver medals in the Soling class at the 1976 Olympics. At the World Championships, he placed third in the Soling class in 1974 and fifth in 1975. Hoepfner won the North American title in Soling in 1974. He later worked in sales for American Communications. Hoepfner is a member of the National Sailing Hall of Fame.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1976 Summer Olympics | Sailing | USA | Richard Hoepfner | |||
Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |
Used name not "Dick".