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James Weekes

James Higginson Weekes was an American sailor and Olympic champion.

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James Weekes
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Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London 6 m class

James Higginson Weekes (September 11, 1911 – June 13, 1977) was an American sailor and Olympic champion.

He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a gold medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Uanoria, together with Herman Whiton, James Smith, Alfred Loomis and Michael Mooney.1 He graduated from Harvard University.2

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  1. "1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2008.
  2. "Harvard Olympians: GoCrimson.com". www.gocrimson.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010.
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