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| Full name | James Barton | ||||||||||||||
| Born | March 3, 1956 (age 68) Lincoln County, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||||||||
| Class | Soling | ||||||||||||||
| Club | San Francisco Yacht Club St. Francis Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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