Earle Wells Explained

Earle Wells
Birth Date:27 October 1933
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Death Place:Whakatāne, New Zealand
Height:185 cm
Weight:87 kg
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Earle Leonard Wells (27 October 1933 – 1 October 2021) was an Olympic gold medallist for New Zealand in yachting. With Helmer Pedersen, Wells won the Flying Dutchman class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Wells was born in Auckland in October 1933. He was also a rower, and his coxed four narrowly missed selection for the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] [2]

He later raced in the Dragon class before taking up ocean racing and competed in 5 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races. He helmed Condor.[1]

Wells and Pedersen were inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

Wells died on 1 October 2021, at the age of 87.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Earle Wells – New Zealand Olympic Team . Olympic.org.nz . . 9 February 2016 . 26 July 2017.
  2. Earle Wells . https://web.archive.org/web/20161204042931/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/earle-wells-1.html . 4 December 2016.
  3. News: Former Olympic gold medallist Earle Wells dies aged 87 . 4 October 2021 . New Zealand Herald . 4 October 2021.