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Jack Scholes
Personal information
Full nameJohn Edgar Scholes
NicknameJack
NationalityNeuseeland
Born(1917-09-02)2 September 1917
Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia
Died15 July 1989(1989-07-15) (aged 71)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.87 m (6.1 ft)
Sailing career
ClassSoling
Competition record
Representing  Neuseeland
Olympic Games
1972 Kiel Soling
Updated on 27 August 2017

John Edgar Scholes (2 September 1917 – 15 July 1989) was an Australian-born New Zealand sailor.

Scholes was born in Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia in 1917.[1] He represented New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel. Scholes took 21st place in the Soling with Steve Marten as helmsman and Con Linton as fellow crew member.[2] Scholes died at Auckland, New Zealand, on 15 July 1989.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Scholes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "New Zealand Sailing at the 1972 München Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2017.