William Exshaw

William Exshaw
Personal information
Full name William Edgar Exshaw
Nationality British
Born (1866-02-15)15 February 1866
Arcachon, France
Died 16 March 1927(1927-03-16) (aged 61)
Valencia, Spain
Sailing career
Class(es) 2 — 3 ton
Club Société Nautique de Gironde
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Mixed team
Olympic Games
1900 Paris 2 to 3 ton 1st race
1900 Paris 2 to 3 ton 2nd race
Updated on 8 May 2015.

William Edgar Exshaw (15 February 1866, Arcachon – 16 March 1927, Valencia) was a British sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was the owner and helmsman of the British/French boat Ollé, which won the gold medals in both races of the 2-3 ton class with crew members Frédéric Blanchy and Jacques Le Lavasseur. He also participated in the open class, but did not finish

Further reading

  • Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Retrieved 2014-02-08.

References

  1. ↑ "William Exshaw Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Retrieved 2014-02-08.


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