Emile Thubron claimed to be French

France

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 motorboat racer

Motorboat racing

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 and Olympic champion. He was English, and his real name was Ernest Blakelock Thubron.

He won the second running of the Harmsworth Trophy

Harmsworth Cup

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 for motor powered boats in 1904 in Trefle-à-quatre.

He competed with his boat Camille in Class A (the open class) at the 1908 Summer Olympics

1908 Summer Olympics

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 in London

London

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, where he won the gold medal. He finished the forty nautical miles in 2:26:53, and Camille was the only boat to finish that race.

External links

• Emile Thubron's profile at Sports Reference.com