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Reg White

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Reg White (Reginald James White, 28 October 1935 to 27 May 2010) was an English boat builder and sailor who became both an Olympic champion and a world champion in the Tornado catamaran class. Sailing with John Osborn, he won the gold medal in the Tornado class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. His Wikipedia biography also credits him with the Tornado class world title in 1976 and 1979. Away from the racing circuit he worked as a boat builder, and the same article records that he died just after sailing his Brightlingsea One-Design, so his life ended in the sport he competed in.

Facts
Birth Year
1935 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
Gold Medals
1 1
Connections

Competed In

1976 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Reg White (Wikipedia)

Plays

Sailing, Sports
Source Reg White (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

United Kingdom

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Source Reg White (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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28 October 1935 – 27 May 2010) was an English boat builder, sailor, Olympic champion and world champion.
Sources
1. Olympedia: Reg White (Olympedia)
Olympedia
  • Biographical information
    Born 28 October 1935 in Brightlingsea, England GBR
  • Biography
    Winning four of the first six races, Reg White did not need to start in the seventh race to clinch the first Olympic title for the Tornado class.
  • Biographical information, gender
    Sex Male
  • Biography, world titles
    A boatbuilder from Brightlingsea, Reg White was the world champion in the Hornet class in 1964 and the Tornado class in 1976 and 1980.
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Reg White (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, nationality
    28 October 1935-27 May 2010) was an English boat builder, sailor, Olympic champion and world champion.
  • Plays: Sailing, Lead
    28 October 1935-27 May 2010) was an English boat builder, sailor, Olympic champion and world champion.
  • Competed In: 1976 Summer Olympics, Lead, Olympic gold medal
    He won a gold medal in the Tornado class with John Osborn at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
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