William Exshaw

William Edgar Exshaw (15 February 1866, Arcachon – 16 March 1927, Valencia) was a British sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]

William Exshaw
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Edgar Exshaw
NationalityBritish
Born(1866-02-15)15 February 1866
Arcachon, France
Died16 March 1927(1927-03-16) (aged 61)
Valencia, Spain
Sailing career
Class(es)2 — 3 ton
ClubSociété Nautique de Gironde
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Mixed team
Olympic Games
1900 Paris 2 to 3 ton 1st race
1900 Paris 2 to 3 ton 2nd race
Updated on 8 May 2015.

He was the owner and helmsman of the British/French boat Ollé, which won the gold medals in both races of the 2-3 ton class with crew members Frédéric Blanchy and Jacques Le Lavasseur. He also participated in the open class, but did not finish

Further reading
  • Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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References
  1. "William Exshaw Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2014.


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