Willy Gilbert
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| gold | Antwerp 1920 | 10 meter class (type 1919) |
Willy Carl Jens Gilbert (born September 10, 1881 in Küstrin , German Empire , † June 20, 1956 in Dale ) was a Norwegian sailor .
successes
Willy Gilbert, a member of the Bergen Seilforening was in 1920 in Antwerp at the Olympic Games in the 10-meter class after the International Rule of 1919 Olympic champion . He was a crew member of the Mosk II , which participated as the only boat in its class. The Mosk II , whose crew also consisted of Otto Falkenberg , Arne Sejersted , Robert Giertsen , Halfdan Schjøtt and Trygve Schjøtt as well as skipper Charles Arentz , achieved the goal of winning the gold medal in two races due to lack of competition.
Web links
- Willy Gilbert in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Gilbert, Willy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gilbert, Willy Carl Jens (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 10, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Küstrin , German Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 1956 |
| Place of death | Dale , Norway |