 The Lérina boat, gold and silver medal winner at the Olympic Games in 1900. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Alexandre Georges Edmond de Pourtalès |
| Born | 5 June 1870 Bellevue, Switzerland |
| Died | 6 July 1935 (aged 65) Casablanca, French Morocco |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | 1 to 2 ton Open class |
| Club | SN Genève |
Medal record | |
Bernard Alexandre George Edmond de Pourtalès (5 June 1870 – 5 July 1935) was a Swiss infantry captain and sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1900 he was a member of the Swiss boat Lérina, which won the gold medal in the first race and silver medal in the second race of the 1 to 2 ton class. He also participated in the open class, but did not finish. His uncle Hermann and uncle's wife Hélène were also crew members.
He was born in Bellevue, Switzerland, and died in Casablanca, French Morocco.[2]
Further reading
[edit]- Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (PDF) (in Polish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bernard de Pourtalès Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ "Bernard de Pourtalès". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
