Bob Sutton

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRobert Mandel "Bob"•Sutton
Used nameBob•Sutton
Born27 April 1911 in South Pasadena, California (USA)
Died13 September 1977 (aged 66 years 4 months 16 days) in Los Angeles, California (USA)
AffiliationsSouth Coast Corinthian Yacht Club
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

A member of the California Yacht Club, Bob Sutton was a crew member in 1932 for Owen Churchill aboard his gold-medal winning boat, the Angelita. His career was in electrical engineering. Sutton eventually became an engineering executive.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Sailing USA Bob Sutton
8 metres, Open (Olympic) Angelita 1 Gold
1936 Summer Olympics Sailing USA Bob Sutton
8 metres, Open (Olympic) Angelita 10