Esko Rechardt

Esko Tapani Rechardt (born May 9, 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]

Esko Rechardt
Medal record
Men's Sailing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow Finn class

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.[2]

References

  1. 1980 Summer Olympics Moscow, Soviet Union Sailing Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 21, 2008)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-08-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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