Herman Whiton
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Herman Frasch•Whiton |
| Used name | Herman•Whiton |
| Nick/petnames | Swede |
| Born | 6 April 1904 in Cleveland, Ohio (USA) |
| Died | 6 September 1967 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Affiliations | Seawanhaka Corinthian YC, Oyster Bay (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Swede Whiton graduated from Princeton in 1926 and later did postgraduate work at Harvard and Columbia’s department of geology. He was president of the Union Sulphur & Oil Corp. and was generous in assisting those less well placed financially to take up the sport of sailing. On one occasion he purchased eight boats to endow a series of nautical summer courses.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Sailing | USA |
Herman Whiton | |||
| 6 metres, Open (Olympic) | Frieda | 6 | ||||
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Sailing | USA |
Herman Whiton | |||
| 6 metres, Open (Olympic) | Llanoria | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Sailing | USA |
Herman Whiton | |||
| 6 metres, Open (Olympic) | Llanoria | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Emelyn Whiton