Gaston Frédéric Blanchy (1 July 1868 – 1 October 1944) was a French
sailor
A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...
who competed in the
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin ...
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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.
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1868 births
1944 deaths
French male sailors (sport)
Olympic sailors for France
Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 2 to 3 ton
Sailors (sport) from Bordeaux
Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for France
Olympic medalists in sailing
Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Open class
20th-century French sportsmen
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