Nationality Swiss Role Sailor Name Bernard Pourtales | Club SN Geneve Class(es) 1 — 2 ton | |
Full name Bernard Alexandre Georges Edmond de Pourtales Born 5 June 1870 ( 1870-06-05 ) Bellevue, France People also search for Hermann de Pourtales | ||
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.
He was born in Bellevue, France, and died in Casablanca, Morocco.
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.
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