Earle Leonard Wells (27 October 1933 – 1 October 2021) was an Olympic gold medallist for New Zealand in yachting. With Helmer Pedersen, Wells won the Flying Dutchman class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
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Born | (1933-10-27)27 October 1933 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||
Died | 1 October 2021(2021-10-01) (aged 87) | |||||||||||||
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Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||
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Wells was born in Auckland in October 1933. He was also a rower, and his coxed four narrowly missed selection for the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
He later raced in the Dragon class before taking up ocean racing and competed in 5 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races. He helmed Condor.[1]
Wells and Pedersen were inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
Wells died on 1 October 2021, at the age of 87.[2]
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