Jesper Bank

Jesper Bank
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Soling class
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Soling class
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Soling class

Jesper Bank (born 6 April 1957 in Fredericia) is a Danish sailor and Olympic champion. He received a bronze medal in the Soling class at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1]

He won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona,[2] and again at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[3]

This makes Jesper Bank among the most winning regatta and match-race sailors seen. Between 1978 (nationally) relatively 1987 (internationally) and 2000 achieved he to be:

  • Twice Olympic champion and additional one time bronze medallist.
  • 8 times World champion and additional 5 times medallist.
  • 3 times European Champion and additional 3 times medallist.
  • Scandinavian Champion and additional two times bronze medallist.
  • 9 times national Danish Champion and additional a single Bronze medal.

The international and some national results though as skipper in 3-crew boat classes.

He sailed for Victory Challenge in the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup and United Internet Team Germany in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup.[4][5]

After his career in sports he has been producing sails and has widely been used as sailing advisor by teams on all levels as well as single sailors.

References

  1. ^ "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  2. ^ "1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona, Spain – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  3. ^ "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  4. ^ "America's Cup - 2007 Defender and Challengers: Teams". CupInfo.
  5. ^ "STAMM Finishes In Bilbao To Defend Title". 30 April 2007. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.


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