François Antoine Vilamitjana (3 August 1846 – 14 June 1928)[1] was a French sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[2] He was born in Pau. He was the helmsman of the French boat Martha 1, which won a silver and a bronze medal in the races of the 1 to 2 ton class. He also participated in the Open class with the boat Martha 27, but did not finish the race.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | François Antoine Vilamitjana |
| Born | 3 August 1846 Pau, France |
| Died | 14 June 1928 (aged 81) Paris |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | 1 to 2 ton Open class |
Medal record | |
Further reading edit
- Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
References edit
- ^ Stéphane Gachet JO d'été. Tous les médaillés français de 1896 à nos jours, ed. Talent Sport, Paris 2023, p. 21
- ^ "François Vilamitjana Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "François Vilamitjana". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links edit
- François Vilamitjana at World Sailing (archived)
- François Vilamitjana at Olympics.com
- François Vilamitjana at Olympedia
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