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French sailor (1868–1944)

Frédéric Blanchy

Personal information
Full name Gaston Frédéric Blanchy
Born 1 July 1868Bordeaux, Second French Empire
Died 1 October 1944(1944-10-01) (aged 76)Bordeaux, France
Sailing career
Class(es) 2 to 3 tonOpen class
Club Cercle de la Voile d'Arcachon
Medal record Sailing Representing Mixed team Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris 2 to 3 ton 1st race Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris 2 to 3 ton 2nd race

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]

  1. ^ "Frédéric Blanchy Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  2. ^ "Frédéric Blanchy". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.