Bernard Dunand

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Bernard Dunand
Personal information
Born2 September 1936 (1936-09-02) (age 88)
Geneva, Switzerland
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1968 Mexico City 5.5m class

Bernard Dunand (born 2 September 1936) is a Swiss competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Marcel Stern and Louis Noverraz. [1]

He sailed on France at the 1970 America's Cup. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bernard Dunand". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  2. Nocera, Egidio (July 2006). "Storia della Coppa America 1970–1974–1977 Le sfide australiane e francesi" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.