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James Hunt (sailor)

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James Hunt
Personal information
BornJuly 25, 1936 (1936-07-25) (age 88)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome 5.5 metre

James Henry "Jim" Hunt ( also called Sham) (born July 25, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and won a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class, with the boat Minotaur.[1] a boat his father, C Raymond Hunt,designed.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim Hunt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2009.


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