Conway Olmsted

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameConway Howard•Olmsted
Used nameConway•Olmsted
Born28 October 1907 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died20 June 1989 (aged 81 years 7 months 23 days) in Lake Forest, Illinois (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Conway Olmsted sailed as a crew member in the 6-metre class aboard Frieda at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. Olmsted later became an executive with a heating and valve company in the Chicago area. He was also involved in dog shows, serving as a vice-president of the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Club in Illinois. Olmsted and his family lived in Lake Forest, Illinois but also had a home in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Sailing USA Conway Olmsted
6 metres, Open (Olympic) Frieda 6