William Exshaw

William Exshaw
Personal information
Full name William Edgar Exshaw
Nationality British
Born (1866-02-15)15 February 1866
Arcachon, France
Died 16 March 1927(1927-03-16) (aged 61)
Valencia, Spain
Sailing career
Class(es) 2 — 3 ton
Club Société Nautique de Gironde
Updated on 8 May 2015.

William Edgar Exshaw (15 February 1866, Arcachon – 16 March 1927, Valencia) was a British sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was the owner and helmsman of the British/French boat Ollé, which won the gold medals in both races of the 2-3 ton class with crew members Frédéric Blanchy and Jacques Le Lavasseur. He also participated in the open class, but did not finish

Further reading

References

  1. "William Exshaw Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Retrieved 2014-02-08.


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