Johan August Anker, who lived from 26 June 1871 to 2 October 1940, was a Norwegian sailor and yacht designer who competed in the Olympics of 1908, 1912 and 1928. He finished fourth in the 8 metre class in 1908 as crew of Fram, won gold in the 12 metre class in 1912 as crew of Magda IX, and won a second gold in 1928 in the 6 metre class aboard Norna, with his son and Crown Prince Olav in the crew. He chaired the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club and co-founded the Nordic Sailing Federation, and as a designer at the Anker and Jensen yard he created the Dragon class in 1929.
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