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John Osborn

b. 1945

British sailor

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Born 1945. John Osborn is a British sailor.

John Osborn (born 18 September 1945) is a British sailor, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a gold medal in the Tornado class with Reg White at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

He became world champion in the tornado class in 1976, with Reg White.

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Who is John Osborn?

British sailor

When was John Osborn born?

John Osborn was born on 8 September 1945.

What is John Osborn's occupation?

John Osborn is a sailor.

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John Osborn is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Osborn

· Wikidata: Q12100804

· DBpedia: John Osborn (sailor)

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