Woody Pirie
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Lockwood Masters "Woody"•Pirie |
| Used name | Woody•Pirie |
| Born | 25 April 1904 in Brooklyn, New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 4 May 1965 in Miami, Florida (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Woody Pirie was a member of the family that helped found Carson, Pirie & Scott, the large Chicago department store. He worked as an executive in the store and sailed with the Sheridan Shore YC and the Lake Michigan YC. Pirie’s main interest was ocean racing, but he also had considerable success in smaller boats. After taking the bronze medal at the 1948 Olympics with Owen Torrey as his crew, Pirie went to Portugal, where he won the World Star class title.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Sailing | USA |
Woody Pirie | |||
| Two Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic) | Owen Torrey | 3 | Bronze |