Edward Hore

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Edward Hore sailing
Nationality: United Kingdom 1801United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom
Birthday: November 17, 1849
Place of birth: London
Date of death: unknown
Society: Royal London Yacht Club
Boat classes: 3 to 10 tons
10 to 20 tons
Medal table
Olympic games 1 × gold 0 × silver 1 × bronze
Olympic rings Olympic games
gold Paris 1900 3 to 10 tons (2nd race)
bronze Paris 1900 10 to 20 tons

Edward Hore (born November 17, 1849 in London ; † unknown) was a British sailor .

Yacht Laurea , Skipper: Edward Hore, bronze medal 10–20 tons, Olympic Games 1900
3 to 10 ton class, Olympic Games 1900

successes

Edward Hore, who sailed for the Royal London Yacht Club , took part in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris , where he competed in two competitions on the Seine at Meulan-en-Yvelines . In the boat class 3 to 10 tons he missed the first race due to customs problems with the boat, but became Olympic champion in the second race . Together with Harry Jefferson he was a crew member of the Bona Fide under skipper Howard Taylor . With his own yacht, the Laurea , he also achieved third place in the boat class 10 to 20 tons behind Émile Billard with the Estérel and the Quand-même by Jean Decazes .

In February 1901, the Laurea sank near Marseille during a regatta after it hit a breakwater after taking off. Edward Hore's father was a lieutenant in the Royal Navy .

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personal data
SURNAME Hore, Edward
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British sailor
DATE OF BIRTH November 17, 1849
PLACE OF BIRTH London , UK
DATE OF DEATH 20th century