James Peter Jaffe (22 November 1913 – 20 August 1982, in Orange, California) was a British competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a

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in the Star class mixed two-person keelboat at the

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in Los Angeles, at the age of 18. Jaffe was Jewish, and was born in

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, in

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1913 births 1982 deaths Sportspeople from the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames British male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Star Olympic sailors for Great Britain Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Jewish sailors (sport) Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Jewish British sportspeople People from Richmond, London {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub

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