Bernard de Pourtalès, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bernard de Pourtalès

Olympic sailor (1870-1935)

Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1870

Place of Birth: Bellevue, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Date of Death: 05-Jul-1935

Profession: skipper

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Bernard Alexandre George Edmond de Pourtalès (5 June 1870 – 5 July 1935) was a Swiss infantry captain and sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was born in Bellevue, France, and died in Casablanca, Morocco. In 1900 he was a member of the Swiss boat Lérina, which won the gold medal in the first race of 2-3 ton class and silver medal in the second race of 2-3 ton class.
He also participated in the open class, but did not finish.
His uncle Hermann and uncle's wife Hélène were also crew members.