Gerald Click "Click" Schreck (March 8, 1939 – April 2, 2022) was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the Dragon class as crew member (with George Friedrichs and Barton Jahncke) on the boat Williwaw.[1]

Gerald Schreck
Personal information
BornMarch 8, 1939 (1939-03-08)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
DiedApril 2, 2022 (2022-04-03) (aged 83)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sailing career
ClassDragon
ClubSouthern Yacht Club, New Orleans
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Dragon

Born in Pensacola, Florida, Schreck worked as a sailmaker.[2] He died on April 2, 2022, in Pensacola at the age of 83.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerry Schreck". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Full name: Gerald Click "Gerry" Schreck
  3. ^ "Gerald Schreck Obituary (1939 - 2022) - Pensacola, FL". The Times-Picayune. April 6, 2022.
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