Reginald James White () was an English boat builder,

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'' ...

, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a

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in the '' Tornado class'' with John Osborn at the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

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. He became world champion in the ''Tornado class'' in 1976 and 1979. White died just after sailing his Brightlingsea One-Design

References

External links

Reg White's profile at Sports Reference.com
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