Danish sailor and Olympic champion
Jesper Bank (born 6 April 1957 in Fredericia ) is a Danish sailor and Olympic champion. He received a bronze medal in the Soling class at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul .[1]
He won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona ,[2] and again at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney .[3]
This makes Jesper Bank among the most winning regatta and match-race sailors seen. Between 1978 (nationally) relatively 1987 (internationally) and 2000 achieved he to be:
Twice Olympic champion and additional one time bronze medallist. 8 times World champion and additional 5 times medallist. 3 times European Champion and additional 3 times medallist. Scandinavian Champion and additional two times bronze medallist. 9 times national Danish Champion and additional a single Bronze medal. The international and some national results though as skipper in 3-crew boat classes.
He sailed for Victory Challenge in the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup and United Internet Team Germany in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup .[4] [5]
After his career in sports have he been producing sails and have widely been used as sailing advisor by teams on all levels as well as single sailors.
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Fleet racing 1969: Elvstrøm , Jensen & Mik-Meyer 1970: Wennerström , Krook & Lybeck 1971: Mosbacher , Hutcheson & Dickey 1973: Ussing Andersen , Lindhasten & Winther 1974: Elvstrøm , Fogh & McCurrach 1975: Buchan , Thomas & Golberg 1977: Dexter , Josenhans & MacMillan 1978: G. Brun , V. Brun & Martins 1979: Haines , R. Davis & Trevelyan 1980: Dexter , Josenhans & MacMillan 1981: V. Brun , G. Brun & Bakker 1982: Bethwaite , McDiarmid & Read 1983: Haines , V. Brun & Kinney 1984: Bandolowski , Calder & Palm 1985: Curtis , Engel & Corwin 1986: Kostecki , Baylis & Billingham 1987: Nauck , Hellriegel & Diedering 1988: Kostecki , Baylis & Billingham 1989: no champion decided 1990: Bouet , Levet & Pointet 1991: Klein , Redman & Rosenberg 1992: Schümann , Flach & Jäkel 1993: Bountouris , Deligiannis & Pelekanakis 1994: M. Doreste , Valades & Galmes 1995: L. Doreste , Manrique & Vera 1996: Shayduko , Skalin & Shabanov 1997: no champion decided 1998: Shayduko , Volchkov & Komarov 1999: S. Westergaard , Bojsen-Møller & B. Westergaard 2000: Madrigali , Hartwell & Healy 2001: Warburg , Celedoni & Smith 2002: B. Abbott Jr. , P. Davis & B. Abbott III 2003: Pichuhin , Timokhov & Yarovoy 2004: Warburg , Celedoni & Smith 2005: R. Koch , M. Koch & Bornemann 2006: Fogh , Cheer & Devries 2007: Nehm , M. Pinto Ribeiro & L. Pinto Ribeiro 2008: Antončič , Strakh & Hmeljak 2009: B. Abbott Jr. , P. Davis & J. Abbott 2010: R. Koch , M. Koch & Bornemann 2011: P. Hall , P. Davis & Kerrigan 2012: P. Hall , P. Davis & W. Hall 2013: Litkey , Vezér & Weinhardt 2014: P. Hall , Offermans & W. Hall 2015: Litkey , Vezér & Weinhardt 2016: B. Abbott Jr. , J. Abbott , McNeill 2017: Litkey , Vezér , Oroszlán 2018: Warburg , Celedoni , Roldan 2019: Litkey , Joo , Nemeth Match racing
Fleet racing 1968: Norway Spilling 1969: Sweden von Grünewaldt , Nilsson , Nordin 1970: Denmark Elvstrøm , Jensen , Mik-Meyer 1971: Denmark Elvstrøm , Jensen , Bandolowski 1972: East Germany Schwarz , Köpsel , Christoph 1973: East Germany Below , Engelhardt , Zachries 1974: West Germany Kuhweide , May , Meyer 1975: Sweden Wennerström , Roslund , Krook 1976: East Germany Below , Engelhardt , Zachries 1977: West Germany Geis , Fehzner , Bock 1978: Canada Fogh , Kerr , Toews 1979: Brazil de Souza , Kaufman , Heiman 1980: Soviet Union B. Budnikov , A. Budnikov , Polyakov 1981: Austria Farthofer , Vartian , Holler 1982: Canada Fogh , Høj Jensen , Kerr 1983: Canada Fogh , Calder , Kerr 1984: Not held due to Olympics. 1985: Norway Wang , Petterson , Selander 1986: East Germany Schümann , Flach , Jäkel 1987: Soviet Union Shayduko , Kanov , Polyakov 1988: East Germany Schümann , Flach , Jäkel 1989: Denmark Bank , Seier , Secher 1990 - 2018 To be researched first! 2005: Germany R. Koch , M.Koch , Bornemann 2009: Germany R. Koch , M.Koch , Bornemann 2019: Finland E. Heinonen , Helmhout , M. Heinonen 2020: Not held due to COVID-19 2021: Netherlands den Outer , de Lange , Souli Match racing
Fleet racing 1974 Kuhweide 1977 Kuhweide 1979 United Kingdom Crebbin 1980 Denmark Jensen , Bandolowski , Hansen 1981 Kuhweide 1982 Hirt, Jr. , Obermaier, Neuting 1983 Denmark Bank , Andersen , Mathiasen 1984 Kadelbach 1985 Gerz 1986 Canada Thomson , Flinn , Gow 1987 Wrede , Adamczewski , Knabe 1988 Olympic year - not held 1989 Mertens 1990 Schmid , König, König
Fleet racing 1969 Wennerstrom 1970 Wennerstrom 1971 von Gruenewaldt 1972 von Gruenewaldt 1973 Wennerstrom 1974 J. Sundelin , U. Sundelin , P. Sundelin 1975 Wennerstrom 1977 von Gruenewaldt 1978 von Gruenewaldt 1979 von Gruenewaldt 1981 Thorsell 1982 Denmark Bandolowski 1993 Denmark Bank , Mathiasen , Secher 1984 East Germany Nauck , Hellriegel , Diedering 1985 East Germany Schümann , Flach , Jäkel 1986 Denmark Bank , Mathiasen , Secher 1987 United States Cobb , Hopkins, LeBlanc 1988 East Germany Schümann , Flach , Jäkel 1989 East Germany Nauck , Hellriegel , Diedering 1990 East Germany Schümann , Flach , Jäkel 1991 Pålsson , Alm, Idmyr 1992 Holmberg 1993 Not held 1994 Not held 1995 Johansson, Stromblad, Holm 2007 Norway Asbjørnrød , Fikse , Husum 2008 P. Thunander , E. Thunander , Mann 2009 Norway Asbjørnrød , Fikse , Husum 2010 Denmark Lavrsen 2011 Canada Hall 2012 Schön , Evers , Rådström
1965: O. Berntsen , Poulsen & J. Berntsen 1967: Friedrichs , Schreck & Jahncke 1969: Mosbacher , Francisco & Saville 1971: J. Sundelin , P. Sundelin & U. Sundelin 1973: Eliasson , J. Palmquist & Burman 1975: Bengt Palmquist , J. Palmquist & Björn Palmquist 1977: Ferreberger , Eisl & Spitzbart 1979: R. Porter , I. Porter & Antill 1981: Glas , Binder & Henwig 1983: Burgess , Brown & Korman 1985: Rappel , Lipp & Obermeier 1987: Bandolowski , Hvalsø & Hansen 1989: P. R. Høj Jensen , Hansen & Persson 1991: Boyes , Jackson & Peel 1993: Bank , O. Børresen & B. Børresen 1995: Rogers , Behrens & Burnett 1997: Bank , Olsen & O. Børresen 1999: C. Høj Jensen , Reker Andersen & Hovgaard 2001: Philipp , Imbeck & Adakan 2003: Schön , Hösch & Huber 2005: Schönherr , Kaempe & Waltersdorph 2007: Müller , Hösch & Sheibmayr 2009: P. R. Høj Jensen , Palm & L. Jensen 2011: Smith , Tavinor & Stewart 2013: Diederichs , Beadsworth & Lea 2015: Braslavets , Mirchuk & Timokhov
1980: P. R. Høj Jensen , Reese & Palm 1981: Christensen , Larsen & M. Nielsen 1982: Fereberger , H. Frauscher & Gehmayer 1983: P. R. Høj Jensen , Reese &, H. Sørensen 1984: M. Nielsen , Borch & Kloster Hansen 1985: Christensen , Makholm & Resch 1986: Jørgensen , Andersen & Johansen 1987: Krog Hansen , J. Krog & Skov 1988: Bank , S. Olsen & Secher 1989: Bank , S. Olsen & Secher 1990: Nauck , Zacharias & Resch 1991: Hösch , Nothegger & Janka 1992: Hösch , Nothegger & Daniel 1993: Rasmussen , Gylstroff & Harnsberg 1994: Hösch , Nothegger & Abel 1995: Meister , Borkowski & Busch 1996: Jørgensen , Pasbjerg & S. Nielsen 1997: Gustafson , Liljenberg & Olsson 1998: Selko , J. Pedersen & N. Sørensen 1999: Selko , J. Pedersen & N. Sørensen 2000: Palm , Nikolajsen & Christiansen 2001: Gustafson , Dahlander & Lundquist 2002: S. Frauscher , Heininger & Heininger 2003: Hösch , Gerlinger & Lipp 2004: M. Nielsen , Borch & Kloster Hansen 2005: Idmyr , Andersson & Christenson 2006: Jørgensen , Pasbjerg & Wegner 2007: Peulen , Vrancken & Heijnen 2008: C. Høj Jensen , H. Olsen & Guhle 2009: Stegger , Christiansen & C. Pedersen 2010: Stegger , Christiansen & C. Pedersen 2011: C. Høj Jensen , Kristensen & Dahl Hansen 2012: M. Nielsen , Borch & Kloster Hansen 2013: C. Høj Jensen , Kristensen & Dahl Hansen 2014: C. Høj Jensen , Kristensen & Dahl Hansen 2015: C. Høj Jensen , Dahl Hansen & Guhle