William Exshaw

William Edgar Exshaw (15 February 1866 – 16 March 1927) was a British sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.^[1]

William Exshaw

Personal information
Full name	William Edgar Exshaw
Nationality	British
Born	(1866-02-15)15 February 1866 Arcachon, Second French Empire
Died	16 March 1927(1927-03-16) (aged 61) Valencia, Spain
Sailing career
Class(es)	2–3 ton Open class
Club	Société Nautique de Gironde
Medal record Sailing Representing Mixed team Olympic Games 1900 Paris 2 to 3 ton 1st race 1900 Paris 2 to 3 ton 2nd race

He was the owner and helmsman of the British/French boat Ollé, which won the gold medals in both races of the 2-3 ton class with crew members Frédéric Blanchy and Jacques Le Lavasseur. He also participated in the open class, but did not finish.^[2]

Further reading

• Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Retrieved 8 February 2014.