John Buchanan (sailor)

John Buchanan (1 January 1884 in Rhu – 25 November 1943 in Rhu) was a Scottish sailor who competed for the Royal Clyde Yacht Club in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London 12 metre

He was a crew member of the Scottish boat Hera, which won the gold medal in the 12-metre class.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Buchanan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "John Buchanan". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ^ Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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