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]
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Full name | Gaston Frédéric Blanchy | ||||||||||||||||
Born | 1 July 1868 Bordeaux, Second French Empire | ||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 October 1944(1944-10-01) (aged 76) Bordeaux, France | ||||||||||||||||
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Class(es) | 2 to 3 ton Open class | ||||||||||||||||
Club | Cercle de la Voile d'Arcachon | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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