Hélène de Pourtalès
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| Gold | 1900 Paris | 1—2 ton class, race 1 |
| Silver | 1900 Paris | 1—2 ton class, race 2 |
Hélène de Pourtalès[1] (born as Helen Barbey) (April 28, 1868 – November 2, 1945) was a Swiss sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
She was a member of the Swiss boat Lérina, which won the gold medal in the first race of 2-3 ton class and silver medal in the second race of 2-3 ton class. She also participated in the open class, but did not finish. Her husband Hermann and husband's nephew Bernard were also crew members.
She was born in New York City and died in Geneva, Switzerland.
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