Günther Benecke (10 May 1923 – 8 January 1980) was a German

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. While the term ''sailor'' ...

. He competed in the Dragon event at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ...

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* 1923 births 1980 deaths German male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for the United Team of Germany Sailors at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Dragon Sailors (sport) from Hamburg 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-yachtracing-bio-stub