Bernard de Pourtalès

Bernard Alexandre George Edmond de Pourtalès (5 June 1870 – 5 July 1935) was a Swiss infantry captain and sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]

Bernard de Pourtalès
Personal information
Full nameBernard Alexandre Georges Edmond de Pourtalès
NationalitySwiss
Born(1870-06-05)5 June 1870
Bellevue, France
Died6 July 1935(1935-07-06) (aged 65)
Casablanca, Morocco
Sailing career
Class(es)1 — 2 ton
ClubSN Genève
Medal record
Sailing
Representing   Switzerland
Olympic Games
1900 Paris 1 to 2 ton 1st race
1900 Paris 1 to 2 ton 2nd race
Updated on 8 May 2015.

In 1900 he was a member of the Swiss boat Lérina, which won the gold medal in the first race of 2-3 ton class and silver medal in the second race of 2-3 ton class. He also participated in the open class, but did not finish. His uncle Hermann and uncle's wife Hélène were also crew members.

He was born in Bellevue, France, and died in Casablanca, Morocco.

Further reading
  • Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (PDF) (in Polish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
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References
  1. "Bernard de Pourtalès Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
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