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Reg White

1935 – 2010

Sailor and boat builder

Sailor Boat builder
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About Reg White

Lived 1935 – 2010 (aged 74). Reg White was a British sailor and boat builder.

Reginald James White was an English boat builder, sailor, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a gold medal in the Tornado class with John Osborn at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

He became world champion in the Tornado class in 1976 and 1979.

White died just after sailing his Brightlingsea One-Design

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Also known as
Reginald White, Reginald James White

People in Reg White's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Reg White's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Reg White?

Sailor and boat builder (1935–2010)

When was Reg White born?

Reg White was born on 28 October 1935 in Brightlingsea.

When did Reg White die?

Reg White died on 27 May 2010 in Brightlingsea.

What was Reg White's occupation?

Reg White was a sailor and boat builder.

What nationality was Reg White?

Reg White was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Reg White

· Wikidata: Q279145

· DBpedia: Reg White

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