Gaston Frédéric Blanchy (1 July 1868 – 1 October 1944) was a French

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

who competed in the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...

. He was crew on the British/French boat ''Ollé'', which won the gold medals in both races of the 2-3 ton class with fellow crew member

Jacques Le Lavasseur Jacques Le Lavasseur was a French sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was crew on the British/French boat ''Ollé'', which won the gold medals in both races of the 2-3 ton class with fellow crew member Frédéric Blanchy and helm ...

and helmsman

William Exshaw William Edgar Exshaw (15 February 1866 – 16 March 1927) was a British sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was the owner and helmsman of the British/French boat ''Ollé'', which won the gold medals in both races of the 2-3 to ...

. He also participated in the open class, but did not finish.

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* 1868 births 1944 deaths French male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for France Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 2 to 3 ton Sportspeople from Bordeaux Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Open class 20th-century French people {{France-yachtracing-bio-stub

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