Earle Wells

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Earle Wells
Personal information
Born(1933-10-27)27 October 1933
Auckland, New Zealand
Died1 October 2021(2021-10-01) (aged 87)
Whakatāne, New Zealand
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Flying Dutchman

Earle Leonard Wells (27 October 1933 – 1 October 2021) was an Olympic gold medallist for New Zealand in yachting. With Helmer Pedersen, Wells won the Flying Dutchman class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Wells was born in Auckland in October 1933. He was also a rower, and his coxed four narrowly missed selection for the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

He later raced in the Dragon class before taking up ocean racing and competed in 5 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races. He helmed Condor.[1]

Wells and Pedersen were inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

Wells died on 1 October 2021, at the age of 87.[3]

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