About Peter Jaffe
Lived 1913 – 1982 (aged 68). Peter Jaffe was a British sailor.
James Peter Jaffe (22 November 1913 – 20 August 1982, in Orange, California) was a British competitive sailor and Olympic medalist.
He won a silver medal in the Star class mixed two-person keelboat at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, at the age of 18.
Jaffe was Jewish, and was born in Richmond, in Greater London.
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Who was Peter Jaffe?
sailor (1913-1982)
When was Peter Jaffe born?
Peter Jaffe was born on 22 November 1913 in Richmond.
When did Peter Jaffe die?
Peter Jaffe died on 20 August 1982 in Orange.
What was Peter Jaffe's occupation?
Peter Jaffe was a sailor.
What nationality was Peter Jaffe?
Peter Jaffe was British.
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