u , ▁and ▁Shang hai . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁granted ▁a ▁Gold ▁Medal ▁in ▁lieu ▁of ▁a ▁second ▁Bron ze ▁Medal , ▁for ▁" dist ingu ishing ▁himself ▁by ▁exception ally ▁mer itor ious ▁conduct . ▁ ▁For ▁distingu ishing ▁himself ▁" by ▁gall antry ▁and ▁int rep id ity ", ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁Silver ▁Star . ▁ ▁In ▁addition , ▁the ▁National ist ▁Chinese ▁government ▁awarded ▁him ▁the ▁Y un ▁H ui ▁" Cloud ▁B anner ", ▁its ▁highest ▁honor . ▁ ▁S ail ing ▁career ▁Hal per in , ▁sa iled ▁for ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Y acht ▁Club ▁and ▁the ▁Southern ▁Lake ▁Michigan ▁Fle et . ▁ ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁North ▁American ▁Star ▁Championship ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 9 . ▁ ▁He ▁won ▁a ▁bronze ▁medal ▁for ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁in ▁the ▁Star ▁class ▁( m ixed ▁two - person ▁ke el bo at ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁the ▁Bay ▁of ▁Nap les ▁in ▁Italy , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 5 2 , ▁together ▁with ▁William ▁Park s . ▁Their ▁y acht ▁was ▁the ▁Sh rew ▁II . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁he ▁won ▁a ▁gold ▁medal ▁along ▁with ▁Richard ▁Ste ar ns ▁at ▁the ▁Pan ▁American ▁Games ▁in ▁Sa o ▁Paulo , ▁Brazil , ▁sail ing ▁the ▁Nin ot ch ka . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁World ▁Championships , ▁the ▁names ▁of ▁the ▁crew ▁whose ▁y acht ▁has ▁the ▁best ▁total ▁score ▁are ▁eng ra ved ▁on ▁the