Barton Williams Benedict Jahncke (born August 5, 1939 in New Orleans, Louisiana)[1] is an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class as crew member (with George Friedrichs and Gerald Schreck) on the boat Williwaw.[2]
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Full name | Barton Williams Benedict Jahncke | |||||||||||||
Born | August 5, 1939 (1939-08-05) (age 82) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |||||||||||||
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Jahncke has been married two times. He only has two children, both from his first marriage. Jahncke's beloved granddaughter is former equestrian turned passionate patron of the liberal arts, Toulmin Jahncke.
Jahncke resides at his home in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is a prominent fixture at the Southern Yacht Club.
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