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.
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