Gerald Wilson (sailor)

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Gerald Wilson sailing
Nationality: Canada 1868Canada Canada
Birthday: August 7, 1906
Place of birth: Vancouver
Date of death: June 10, 1945
Place of death: Medicine Hat
Society: Royal Vancouver Yacht Club
Boat classes: 6 meter class
Medal table
Olympic games 0 × gold 0 × silver 1 × bronze
Olympic rings Olympic games
bronze Los Angeles 1932 6 meter class

Gerald Dunseith "Jerry" Wilson (born August 7, 1906 in Vancouver , † June 10, 1945 in Medicine Hat ) was a Canadian sailor .

successes

Gerald Wilson, who for the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club sailed, won in 1932 in Los Angeles at the Olympic Games in the 6 meter class bronze medal. He was a crew member of the boat Caprice , led by skipper Philip Rogers , which finished the first four races in third and last place and was third behind the only other two boats. The Americans finished all races in second place, the Swedes came first. Due to the lack of prospects of success, the Canadians did not take part in the last two of the six races. In addition to Wilson, Kenneth Glass andGardner Boultbee to the crew of the Caprice .

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personal data
SURNAME Wilson, Gerald
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wilson, Gerald Dunseith (full name); Wilson, Jerry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian sailor
DATE OF BIRTH August 7, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH Vancouver , Canada
DATE OF DEATH June 10, 1945
Place of death Medicine Hat , Canada