Esko Rechardt
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Representing  Finland
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1980 Moscow | Finn class |
Esko Tapani Rechardt (born May 9, 1958 in Helsinki) is a Finnish sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the Finn Class at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1]
He sailed on during the 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race.
Biography[]
Rechardt has a master's degree in engineering, and after his sporting career has designed bridges, such as the bridge connecting the Korkeasaari zoo to Helsinki mainland.[2]
References[]
- ^ 1980 Summer Olympics – Moscow, Soviet Union – Sailing Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 21, 2008)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
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External links[]
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Esko Rechardt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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