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| Full name | Klaus Baard Baess | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Danish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 November 1924 Frederiksberg, Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 September 2018 (aged 93) | ||||||||||||||
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| Class | Dragon | ||||||||||||||
| Club |  Royal Danish Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Klaus Baard Baess (10 November 1924 – 16 September 2018) was a Danish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He was born in Frederiksberg. He won a bronze medal in the Dragon class at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with William Berntsen and Ole Berntsen.[1] Baess died on 16 September 2018 at the age of 93.[2]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Klaus Baess". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ↑ "Mindeord. Great Dane-bygger og OL-bronzevinder Klaus Baess er gået bort". minbaad.dk (in Danish). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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