John Buchanan (sailor)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sailing | ||
Representing  Great Britain
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1908 London | 12 metre |
John Buchanan (1 January 1884 in Rhu – 25 November 1943 in Rhu) was a Scottish sailor who competed for the Royal Clyde Yacht Club in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
He was a crew member of the Scottish boat Hera, which won the gold medal in the 12-metre class.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Buchanan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "John Buchanan". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
External links
[edit]- John Buchanan at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- John Buchanan at World Sailing
- John Buchanan at World Sailing (archived)
- John Buchanan at Olympics.com
- John Buchanan at Olympedia
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- Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in sailing
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- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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