Harry Jefferson (sailor)
British sailor
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Harry Jefferson (9 March 1849 – 23 June 1918) was a British sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Jefferson took the gold in the second race of the 3 to 10 ton.
FullnameHarry Wyndham Jefferson
NationalityBritish
Born9 March 1849
Died23 June 1918 (aged 69)
Alcombe, Somerset, England
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Harry Wyndham Jefferson | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1849 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 June 1918 (aged 69) Alcombe, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||
| Class | 3 to 10 ton | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1885, Jefferson set up the stock-jobbing firm Wedd Jefferson in partnership with George Wedd.[1]