William Exshaw

William Edgar Exshaw (15 February 1866 – 16 March 1927) was a British sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.^[1]

FullnameWilliam Edgar Exshaw

NationalityBritish

Born(1866-02-15)15 February 1866

Arcachon, Second French Empire

Died16 March 1927(1927-03-16) (aged 61)

Valencia, Spain

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William Exshaw

Personal information
Full name	William Edgar Exshaw
Nationality	British
Born	(1866-02-15)15 February 1866 Arcachon, Second French Empire
Died	16 March 1927(1927-03-16) (aged 61) Valencia, Spain
Sport
Sailing career
Class(es)	2–3 ton Open class
Club	Société Nautique de Gironde
Medal record Sailing Representing Mixed team Olympic Games 1900 Paris 2 to 3 ton 1st race 1900 Paris 2 to 3 ton 2nd race

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He was the owner and helmsman of the British/French boat Ollé, which won the gold medals in both races of the 2-3 ton class with crew members Frédéric Blanchy and Jacques Le Lavasseur. He also participated in the open class, but did not finish.^[2]