Barton Jahncke
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| Full name | Barton Williams Benedict Jahncke | |||||||||||||
| Born | August 5, 1939 (age 82) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |||||||||||||
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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]
Personal life[]
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.
See also[]
- List of Olympic medalists in Dragon class sailing
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barton Jahncke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
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