Francis Augustus Richards was a British sailor

Sailor

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 and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics

1920 Summer Olympics

The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....

 in Antwerp and won a gold medal in the 18 ft. Dinghy class with Thomas Hedberg

Thomas Hedberg

Thomas Hedberg was a British sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and won a gold medal in the 18 ft. Dinghy class with Francis Richards.-References:...

. Sailing the boat Brat, Richards and Hedberg were the only entrants in their class. It is uncertain if this crew was actually awarded the gold medals - they were not able to finish the first competition and they did not start in any other; they do not appear in the Official Report of the Antwerp Games. However they are listed on the website of the ISAF

International Sailing Federation

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 as well as that of the IOC

International Olympic Committee

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as Gold Medalists.