John Ekels

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John Ekels
Personal information
NationalityCAN
Born (1940-12-02) 2 December 1940 (age 84)
Batavia, Dutch East Indies
since 1942 Jakarta, Indonesia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Sailing career
Class Soling
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Munich Soling

John Ekels (born 2 December 1940) is a Canadian sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Soling Class at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] Ekels was inducted in the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame on 3 October 2021. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "John Ekels – Team Canada". Canadian Olympic Committee (Team Canada). 18 September 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "On Deck: John Ekels". Sail Canada. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2025.



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