Klaus Baess

Klaus Baess
Personal information
Full nameKlaus Baard Baess
NationalityDanish
Born10 November 1924 (1924-11-10)
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Died16 September 2018 (2018-09-17) (aged 93)
Sailing career
ClassDragon
Club Royal Danish Yacht Club
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Dragon class

Klaus Baard Baess (10 November 1924 – 16 September 2018) was a Danish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He was born in Frederiksberg. He won a bronze medal in the Dragon class at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with William Berntsen and Ole Berntsen.[1] Baess died on 16 September 2018 at the age of 93.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Klaus Baess". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Mindeord. Great Dane-bygger og OL-bronzevinder Klaus Baess er gået bort". minbaad.dk (in Danish). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.


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