François Vilamitjana

François Antoine Vilamitjana (3 August 1846 – 1928) was a French sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born in Pau. He was the helmsman of the French boat Martha 1, which won a silver and a bronze medal in the races of the 1 to 2 ton class. He also participated in the Open class with the boat Martha 27, but did not finish the race.[2]

François Vilamitjana
Personal information
Full nameFrançois Antoine Vilamitjana
Born(1846-08-03)3 August 1846
Pau, France
Died1928 (aged 81–82)
Sailing career
Class(es)1 to 2 ton
Open class
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris 1 to 2 ton 1st race
Bronze medal – third place 1900 Paris 1 to 2 ton 2nd race

Further reading
  • Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2014.

References
  1. "François Vilamitjana Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. "François Vilamitjana". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.


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