John Marvin
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| bronze | Melbourne 1956 | Finn dinghy |
John Marvin (born October 17, 1927 in Cambridge , † June 22, 1980 Seaford ) was an American sailor .
successes
John Marvin, who started for the Eastern Yacht Club , took part in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne in the Finn-Dinghy boat class . With 5953 points, he finished third behind Paul Elvstrøm and André Nelis and thus won the bronze medal.
In 1949 he graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology .
Web links
- John Marvin in the database of World Sailing (English)
- John Marvin in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Marvin, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 17, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cambridge , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 1980 |
| Place of death | Seaford , United States |