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Barton Jahncke

Personal information
Full name	Barton Williams Benedict Jahncke
Born	(1939-08-05)August 5, 1939 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	January 7, 2024(2024-01-07) (aged 84)
Medal record Men's sailing Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Dragon

Barton Williams Benedict Jahncke (August 5, 1939 – January 7, 2024) was an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Biography

Barton Williams Benedict Jahncke was born on August 5, 1939.

Jahncke competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class as crew member (with George Friedrichs and Gerald Schreck) on the boat Williwaw.

Jahncke died on January 7, 2024, at the age of 84.

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in Dragon class sailing

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barton Jahncke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
2. "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
3. Obituary - Barton Williams Benedict Jahncke

External links

• Barton Williams Jahncke at World Sailing
• Barton Williams Jahncke at Olympics.com
• Barton Jahncke at Olympedia (archive)

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