Lawrence Low

{{short description|American sailor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{MedalTableTop|name=Larry Low|medals= {{MedalSport | Men's [[Sailing (sport)|sailing]] }} {{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Sailing at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }} {{MedalGold | [[Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne]] | [[Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star|Star]] }} }}

'''Lawrence Edgar Low''' (August 22, 1920 – July 1, 1996)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lawrence E. Low |url=http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ssdi/doc/ssdi/v1:112F83B2C4D7A44F |publisher=genealogybank |accessdate=October 24, 2013}}</ref> was an American [[sailboat racing|sailor]] and Olympic champion. He competed at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Melbourne]], where he received a gold medal in the [[Star (sailboat)|star class]] with the boat ''Kathleen'', together with [[Herbert Williams (sailor)|Herbert Williams]].<ref name=db-ol-YAT1956>{{cite web |url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=14&sp=YAT |title=1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Sailing |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827094646/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=14&sp=YAT |archive-date=August 27, 2007 |website=databaseOlympics.com |access-date=April 18, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Larry Low |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/larry-low-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203133944/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/larry-low-1.html |archive-date=December 3, 2016}}</ref>

Born in [[Trenton, New Jersey]], Low was raised in the [[Green Pond, New Jersey|Green Pond]] section of [[Rockaway Township, New Jersey]].<ref>[https://ellarslie.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Trenton-Olympians-2020-2nd-Gold-Website-1.pdf Trenton Olympians], [[Trenton City Museum]]. Accessed August 17, 2022. "Larry Low was born in Trenton and lived in Green Pond, NJ."</ref>

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==External links== * {{World Sailing|id=USALL24|www=lawrence-edgar-low|name=Lawrence Edgar Low}} * {{Olympics.com profile|lawrence-edgar-low|Lawrence Edgar Low}} * {{Olympedia|62824|Larry Low}}

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