Frédéric Blanchy
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gaston Frédéric Blanchy |
| Born | 1 July 1868 Bordeaux, Second French Empire |
| Died | 1 October 1944 (aged 76) Bordeaux, France |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | 2 to 3 ton Open class |
| Club | Cercle de la Voile d'Arcachon |
Medal record | |
Gaston Frédéric Blanchy (1 July 1868 – 1 October 1944) was a French sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1] He was crew on the British/French boat Ollé, which won the gold medals in both races of the 2-3 ton class with fellow crew member Jacques Le Lavasseur and helmsman William Exshaw. He also participated in the open class, but did not finish.[2]
Further reading
[edit]- Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
References
[edit]- ^ "Frédéric Blanchy Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ "Frédéric Blanchy". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links
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- 1868 births
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- Olympic gold medalists for France
- Olympic medalists in sailing
- Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Open class
- 20th-century French sportsmen
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