Edward Hore
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Nationality: | 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 |
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Edward Hore (born November 17, 1849 in London ; † unknown) was a British sailor .
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 .
Web links
- Edward Hore in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Hore, Edward |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sailor |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1849 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London , UK |
DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |