Brian Richard Ledbetter (born November 18, 1963, in

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) is an American competitive sailor who won a silver medal in the

Finn class The Finn dinghy is a single-handed, cat-rigged sailboat, and a former Olympic class for men's sailing. Since its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the Finn has featured in every summer Olympics, making it the longest serving dinghy ...

at the 1992 Olympic Games in

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Career

At the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

, Ledbetter placed 10th in the finn class. At the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

, Ledbetter finished in 2nd place in the finn class. At th
2013 Star Class World Championship
in San Diego, CA, Ledbetter earned two Gold Chevrons by winning Race 2, on September 2, 2013. At th
2015 Star Class Western Hemisphere Championship
in Miami, FL, Ledbetter finished in 1st place, on April 19, 2015.

References

* ; retrieved 2010-06-09. * Star Class World Championship Daily 1st, fro
StarClass.org
retrieved 2013-09-03. * Star Class 2015 Western Hemisphere Championship, fro

retrieved 2015-09-04.

External links

* 1963 births American male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Finn Olympic silver medalists for the United States in sailing Sportspeople from San Diego Living people Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics {{US-yachtracing-Olympic-medalist-stub