Thomas Flach (born 3 June 1956) is a German sailor and Olympic champion, born in Potsdam. He competed in the Soling class together with Jochen Schümann and Bernd Jäkel at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where they won the gold medal.[1][2] The same crew participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where they also received a gold medal.[3]

Thomas Flach
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born3 June 1956 (1956-06-03) (age 68)
Potsdam, Brandenburg
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sailing career
ClassSoling
ClubSC Berlin-Grünau, Berlin
Medal record
Olympic Games
Representing  East Germany
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Soling class
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Soling class

References

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  1. ^ "Olympic Games Medallists – Sailing". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
  2. ^ "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
  3. ^ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
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