Peter Jaffe
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James Peter "Peter" Jaffe (November 22, 1913 – August 20, 1982, in Orange, California
) was a British competitive sailor and Olympic medalist.
He won a silver medal
in the Star class
mixed two-person keelboat
at the 1932 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
, at the age of 18.
Jaffe was Jewish, and was born in Richmond, in Greater London
.
Orange, California
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) was a British competitive sailor and Olympic medalist.
He won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the Star class
Star class
Star class could refer to:* Star-class sailboats raced in the Summer Olympic Games since 1932* GWR star-class locomotives from the 19th century.* GWR 4000 class locomotives from the early 20th century.* Stellar classification...
mixed two-person keelboat
Keelboat
Keelboat has two distinct meanings related to two different types of boats: one a riverine cargo-capable working boat, and the other a classification for small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yachts.-Historical keel-boats:...
at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
in Los Angeles
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, at the age of 18.
Jaffe was Jewish, and was born in Richmond, in Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
.