Jesper Bank (born 6 April 1957 in

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and Olympic champion. He received a bronze medal in the '' Soling Class'' at the

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. He won a gold medal at the

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, and again at the

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. This makes Jesper Bank among the most winning regatta and match-race sailors seen. Between 1978 (nationally) relatively 1987 (internationally) and 2000 achieved he to be: * Twice Olympic champion and additional one time bronze medallist. * 8 times World Champion and additional 5 times medallist. * 3 times European Champion and additional 3 times medallist. * Scandinavian Champion and additional two times bronze medallist. * 9 times national Danish Champion and additional a single Bronze medal. The international and some national results though as skipper in 3-crew boat classes. He sailed for

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in the

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and United Internet Team Germany in the

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. After his career in sports have he been producing sails and have widely been used as sailing advisor by teams on all levels as well as single sailors.

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* * * 1957 births Living people Danish male sailors (sport) Dragon class sailors Olympic sailors of Denmark Olympic gold medalists for Denmark Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Soling Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Soling Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Soling Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Soling Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics H-boat class sailors 2007 America's Cup sailors 2003 America's Cup sailors European Champions Soling People from Fredericia Sportspeople from the Region of Southern Denmark {{Denmark-yachtracing-bio-stub