Jonathan Janson (5 October 1930 – 29 November 2015) was a British competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He was born in Chelsea. He won a bronze medal in the Dragon class at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

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, together with Graham Mann and Ronald Backus., sailing the Camper and Nicholson built ''Bluebottle'', which had been a wedding present from the Island Sailing Club in

Cowes Cowes () is an England, English port, seaport town and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. Cowes is located on the west bank of the estuary of the River Medina, facing the smaller town of East Cowes on the east bank. The two towns are linked b ...

to Princess Elizabeth and

Prince Philip Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 19219 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from h ...

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1930 births 2015 deaths British male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Dragon Sailors at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Dragon Olympic sailors for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in sailing Recipients of the Olympic Order Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub