| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for the United States | ||
| Sailing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1960 Rome | 5.5 Metre class |
George O'Day (19 May 1923 – 26 July 1987) was an American sailor, Olympic champion and world champion, and boat designer.
O'Day received a gold medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1] He won the world champion title twelve times in various classes.
Together with the English boat designer Uffa Fox, O'Day co-designed the sailboat called "Day Sailer". The boat was inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 2003.