Michael Farthofer

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Michael Farthofer [1]
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European Champion Soling 1981
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Born (1955-06-08) 8 June 1955 (age 67)
Vancouver, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Height1.74 m (5.7 ft)
Sailing career
Class(es) Soling
Updated on 15 May 2022.

Michael Farthofer (born 8 June 1955) is a sailor from Austria, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Christian Holler and Richard Holler they took the 15th place. [2]

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References

  1. "Michael Farthofer Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. "Official Report of the Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad, Los Angeles, 1984" (PDF). 1984. Retrieved 27 February 2020.