Jörg Spengler (23 December 1938 – 26 November 2013) was a German

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. He won a

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in the Tornado class with

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at the

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1938 births 2013 deaths People from Remscheid Sportspeople from Düsseldorf (region) German male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors of West Germany Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Tornado Tornado class world champions World champions in sailing for Germany {{Germany-Olympic-medalist-stub