Auguste Donny
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| bronze | Paris 1900 | 2 to 3 tons (2nd race) |
Joseph Augustin "Auguste" Donny (born January 1, 1851 in Béziers ; † unknown) was a French sailor .
successes
Auguste Donny, who sailed for the Paris Yacht Club de France , took part in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris , where he competed in three competitions. In the open class he gave up the regatta prematurely, while in the boat class 2 to 3 tons he reached the finish twice in two races in Meulan-en-Yvelines . In the first race he missed the podium in fourth place, but finished the subsequent second race with his boat Mignon in third place behind the yacht Ollé controlled by William Exshaw and the boat Favorite led by Léon Susse .
Web links
- Auguste Donny in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Donny, Auguste |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Donny, Joseph Augustin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1851 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Beziers , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |