Esko Rechardt
Finnish sailor
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1980 Moscow | Finn class |
Esko Tapani Rechardt (born 9 May 1958 in Helsinki) is a Finnish sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the Finn class at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1][2]
He sailed on Martela OF during the 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race.
Biography
Rechardt has a master's degree in engineering, and after his sporting career has designed bridges, such as the bridge connecting the Korkeasaari zoo to Helsinki mainland.[3]
References
- ^ "1980 Summer Olympics – Moscow, Soviet Union – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Esko Rechardt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Olympialegendat - Peking 2008 Olympialaiset - MTV3.fi". Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
External links
- Esko Rechardt at Olympics.com
- Esko Rechardt at Olympedia
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- 1952: Paul Elvstrøm (DEN)
- 1956: Paul Elvstrøm (DEN)
- 1960: Paul Elvstrøm (DEN)
- 1964: Wilhelm Kuhweide (EUA)
- 1968: Valentin Mankin (URS)
- 1972: Serge Maury (FRA)
- 1976: Jochen Schümann (GDR)
- 1980: Esko Rechardt (FIN)
- 1984: Russell Coutts (NZL)
- 1988: José Luis Doreste (ESP)
- 1992: José van der Ploeg (ESP)
- 1996: Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL)
- 2000: Iain Percy (GBR)
- 2004: Ben Ainslie (GBR)
- 2008: Ben Ainslie (GBR)
- 2012: Ben Ainslie (GBR)
- 2016: Giles Scott (GBR)
- 2020: Giles Scott (GBR)
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