Jan Eckert

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Jan Eckert
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1964-08-08) 8 August 1964 (age 55)
Sport
Sport Sailing

Jan Eckert (born 8 August 1964) is a Swiss sailor. He competed in the Flying Dutchman event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Jan Eckert". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 June 2020.