James Fairbank

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James Fairbank [1]
Personal information
NationalityPuerto Rico
Born(1925-12-18)18 December 1925
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Died16 December 2010 (Aged 84)
Height1.93 m (6.3 ft)
Sailing career
Class(es) Soling
Updated on 27 February 2020.

James Fairbank (18 December 1925 - 16 December 2010) was a sailor from Puerto Rico, who represented his country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Acapulco, Mexico and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Juan R. Torruella and fellow crew member Lee Gentil they took the 22nd place. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "James Fairbank Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. "Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume III: Results: Yachting Soling" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. "James Fairbank". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2022.