Barton Jahncke Explained
| Barton Jahncke |
| Full Name: | Barton Williams Benedict Jahncke |
| Birth Date: | 5 August 1939 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Barton Williams Benedict Jahncke (August 5, 1939 – January 7, 2024) was an American sailor and Olympic champion.
Biography
Barton Williams Benedict Jahncke was born on August 5, 1939.[1]
Jahncke 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]
Jahncke died on January 7, 2024, at the age of 84.[3]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in Dragon class sailing
Notes and References
- Barton Jahncke . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418084200/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/barton-jahncke-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . May 22, 2015.
- Web site: 1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Sailing . databaseOlympics.com . April 18, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080929171945/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=17&sp=YAT . September 29, 2008.
- https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/new-orleans-la/barton-jahncke-11616653 Obituary - Barton Williams Benedict Jahncke
