Harry Jefferson (sailor)

Harry Jefferson (9 March 1849 – 23 June 1918) was a sailor from Great Britain who represented the country at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Jefferson took the gold in the second race of the 3 to 10 ton.

Harry Jefferson
Personal information
Full nameHarry Wyndham Jefferson
NationalityBritish
Born(1849-03-09)9 March 1849
Mumbai, India
Died23 June 1918(1918-06-23) (aged 69)
Alcombe, England
Sailing career
Class(es)3 to 10 ton
Open class
Competition record
Sailing
Representing  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
1900 Paris 3 to 10 ton 2nd race
1900 Paris 10 to 20 ton 2nd race
Updated on 8 May 2015.

In 1885, Jefferson set up the stock-jobbing firm Wedd Jefferson in partnership with George Wedd.

Sources
  • "Harry Jefferson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  • "Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports" (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. pp. 399–430. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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