Danish sailor and Olympic champion
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.
Fleet racing
1969: Elvstrøm , Jensen & Mik-Meyer
1970: Wennerström , Krook & Lybeck
1971: Mosbacher , Hutcheson & Dickey
1973: Ussing Andersen , Lindhasten & Winther
1974: Elvstrøm , Fogh & McCurrach
1975: Buchan , Thomas & Golberg
1977: Dexter , Josenhans & MacMillan
1978: G. Brun , V. Brun & Martins
1979: Haines , R. Davis & Trevelyan
1980: Dexter , Josenhans & MacMillan
1981: V. Brun , G. Brun & Bakker
1982: Bethwaite , McDiarmid & Read
1983: Haines , V. Brun & Kinney
1984: Bandolowski , Calder & Palm
1985: Curtis , Engel & Corwin
1986: Kostecki , Baylis & Billingham
1987: Nauck , Hellriegel & Diedering
1988: Kostecki , Baylis & Billingham
1989: no champion decided
1990: Bouet , Levet & Pointet
1991: Klein , Redman & Rosenberg
1992: Schümann , Flach & Jäkel
1993: Bountouris , Deligiannis & Pelekanakis
1994: M. Doreste , Valades & Galmes
1995: L. Doreste , Manrique & Vera
1996: Shayduko , Skalin & Shabanov
1997: no champion decided
1998: Shayduko , Volchkov & Komarov
1999: S. Westergaard , Bojsen-Møller & B. Westergaard
2000: Madrigali , Hartwell & Healy
2001: Warburg , Celedoni & Smith
2002: B. Abbott Jr. , P. Davis & B. Abbott III
2003: Pichuhin , Timokhov & Yarovoy
2004: Warburg , Celedoni & Smith
2005: R. Koch , M. Koch & Bornemann
2006: Fogh , Cheer & Devries
2007: Nehm , M. Pinto Ribeiro & L. Pinto Ribeiro
2008: Antončič , Strakh & Hmeljak
2009: B. Abbott Jr. , P. Davis & J. Abbott
2010: R. Koch , M. Koch & Bornemann
2011: P. Hall , P. Davis & Kerrigan
2012: P. Hall , P. Davis & W. Hall
2013: Litkey , Vezér & Weinhardt
2014: P. Hall , Offermans & W. Hall
2015: Litkey , Vezér & Weinhardt
2016: B. Abbott Jr. , J. Abbott , McNeill
2017: Litkey , Vezér , Oroszlán
2018: Warburg , Celedoni , Roldan
2019: Litkey , Joo , Nemeth
Match racing
Fleet racing
1968: Norway Spilling
1969: Sweden von Grünewaldt , Nilsson , Nordin
1970: Denmark Elvstrøm , Jensen , Mik-Meyer
1971: Denmark Elvstrøm , Jensen , Bandolowski
1972: East Germany Schwarz , Köpsel , Christoph
1973: East Germany Below , Engelhardt , Zachries
1974: West Germany Kuhweide , May , Meyer
1975: Sweden Wennerström , Roslund , Krook
1976: East Germany Below , Engelhardt , Zachries
1977: West Germany Geis , Fehzner , Bock
1978: Canada Fogh , Kerr , Toews
1979: Brazil de Souza , Kaufman , Heiman
1980: Soviet Union B. Budnikov , A. Budnikov , Polyakov
1981: Austria Farthofer , Vartian , Holler
1982: Canada Fogh , Høj Jensen , Kerr
1983: Canada Fogh , Calder , Kerr
1984: Not held due to Olympics.
1985: Norway Wang , Petterson , Selander
1986: East Germany Schümann , Flach , Jäkel
1987: Soviet Union Shayduko , Kanov , Polyakov
1988: East Germany Schümann , Flach , Jäkel
1989: Denmark Bank , Seier , Secher
1990 - 2018 To be researched first!
2005: Germany R. Koch , M.Koch , Bornemann
2009: Germany R. Koch , M.Koch , Bornemann
2019: Finland E. Heinonen , Helmhout , M. Heinonen
2020: Not held due to COVID-19
2021: Netherlands den Outer , de Lange , Souli
Match racing
Fleet racing
1974 Kuhweide
1977 Kuhweide
1979 United Kingdom Crebbin
1980 Denmark Jensen , Bandolowski , Hansen
1981 Kuhweide
1982 Hirt, Jr. , Obermaier, Neuting
1983 Denmark Bank , Andersen , Mathiasen
1984 Kadelbach
1985 Gerz
1986 Canada Thomson , Flinn , Gow
1987 Wrede , Adamczewski , Knabe
1988 Olympic year - not held
1989 Mertens
1990 Schmid , König, König
Fleet racing
1969 Wennerstrom
1970 Wennerstrom
1971 von Gruenewaldt
1972 von Gruenewaldt
1973 Wennerstrom
1974 J. Sundelin , U. Sundelin , P. Sundelin
1975 Wennerstrom
1977 von Gruenewaldt
1978 von Gruenewaldt
1979 von Gruenewaldt
1981 Thorsell
1982 Denmark Bandolowski
1993 Denmark Bank , Mathiasen , Secher
1984 East Germany Nauck , Hellriegel , Diedering
1985 East Germany Schümann , Flach , Jäkel
1986 Denmark Bank , Mathiasen , Secher
1987 United States Cobb , Hopkins, LeBlanc
1988 East Germany Schümann , Flach , Jäkel
1989 East Germany Nauck , Hellriegel , Diedering
1990 East Germany Schümann , Flach , Jäkel
1991 Pålsson , Alm, Idmyr
1992 Holmberg
1993 Not held
1994 Not held
1995 Johansson, Stromblad, Holm
2007 Norway Asbjørnrød , Fikse , Husum
2008 P. Thunander , E. Thunander , Mann
2009 Norway Asbjørnrød , Fikse , Husum
2010 Denmark Lavrsen
2011 Canada Hall
2012 Schön , Evers , Rådström
1965: O. Berntsen , Poulsen & J. Berntsen
1967: Friedrichs , Schreck & Jahncke
1969: Mosbacher , Francisco & Saville
1971: J. Sundelin , P. Sundelin & U. Sundelin
1973: Eliasson , J. Palmquist & Burman
1975: Bengt Palmquist , J. Palmquist & Björn Palmquist
1977: Ferreberger , Eisl & Spitzbart
1979: R. Porter , I. Porter & Antill
1981: Glas , Binder & Henwig
1983: Burgess , Brown & Korman
1985: Rappel , Lipp & Obermeier
1987: Bandolowski , Hvalsø & Hansen
1989: P. R. Høj Jensen , Hansen & Persson
1991: Boyes , Jackson & Peel
1993: Bank , O. Børresen & B. Børresen
1995: Rogers , Behrens & Burnett
1997: Bank , Olsen & O. Børresen
1999: C. Høj Jensen , Reker Andersen & Hovgaard
2001: Philipp , Imbeck & Adakan
2003: Schön , Hösch & Huber
2005: Schönherr , Kaempe & Waltersdorph
2007: Müller , Hösch & Sheibmayr
2009: P. R. Høj Jensen , Palm & L. Jensen
2011: Smith , Tavinor & Stewart
2013: Diederichs , Beadsworth & Lea
2015: Braslavets , Mirchuk & Timokhov
1980: P. R. Høj Jensen , Reese & Palm
1981: Christensen , Larsen & M. Nielsen
1982: Fereberger , H. Frauscher & Gehmayer
1983: P. R. Høj Jensen , Reese &, H. Sørensen
1984: M. Nielsen , Borch & Kloster Hansen
1985: Christensen , Makholm & Resch
1986: Jørgensen , Andersen & Johansen
1987: Krog Hansen , J. Krog & Skov
1988: Bank , S. Olsen & Secher
1989: Bank , S. Olsen & Secher
1990: Nauck , Zacharias & Resch
1991: Hösch , Nothegger & Janka
1992: Hösch , Nothegger & Daniel
1993: Rasmussen , Gylstroff & Harnsberg
1994: Hösch , Nothegger & Abel
1995: Meister , Borkowski & Busch
1996: Jørgensen , Pasbjerg & S. Nielsen
1997: Gustafson , Liljenberg & Olsson
1998: Selko , J. Pedersen & N. Sørensen
1999: Selko , J. Pedersen & N. Sørensen
2000: Palm , Nikolajsen & Christiansen
2001: Gustafson , Dahlander & Lundquist
2002: S. Frauscher , Heininger & Heininger
2003: Hösch , Gerlinger & Lipp
2004: M. Nielsen , Borch & Kloster Hansen
2005: Idmyr , Andersson & Christenson
2006: Jørgensen , Pasbjerg & Wegner
2007: Peulen , Vrancken & Heijnen
2008: C. Høj Jensen , H. Olsen & Guhle
2009: Stegger , Christiansen & C. Pedersen
2010: Stegger , Christiansen & C. Pedersen
2011: C. Høj Jensen , Kristensen & Dahl Hansen
2012: M. Nielsen , Borch & Kloster Hansen
2013: C. Høj Jensen , Kristensen & Dahl Hansen
2014: C. Høj Jensen , Kristensen & Dahl Hansen
2015: C. Høj Jensen , Dahl Hansen & Guhle