# Gerald Schreck

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

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

## See also

- [List of Olympic medalists in Dragon class sailing](/source/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_sailing#Dragon_class)

## References

1. ["1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Sailing"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080929171945/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=17&sp=YAT). *databaseOlympics.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=17&sp=YAT) on September 29, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.

1. ["Gerry Schreck"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151122021037/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/gerry-schreck-1.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/gerry-schreck-1.html) on November 22, 2015. Full name: Gerald Click "Gerry" Schreck

1. ["Gerald Schreck Obituary (1939 - 2022) - Pensacola, FL"](https://obits.nola.com/us/obituaries/nola/name/gerald-schreck-obituary?id=34099541). *[The Times-Picayune](/source/The_Times-Picayune)*. April 6, 2022.

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