Ben Weston

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBenjamin Price "Ben"•Weston
Used nameBen•Weston
Born27 January 1892 in Redondo Beach, California (USA)
Died9 January 1947 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
AffiliationsCalifornia Yacht Club, Los Angeles (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Ben Weston was a Californian yachtsman who frequently sailed with Owen Churchill. Weston helped found the California Yacht Club and purchased the first Star class boast on the Pacific Coast. In 1922 he and Churchill won the nationals in the Star class, and in 1923 they won the 1923 Pacific International Star Championship in Vancouver.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Sailing USA Ben Weston
8 metres, Open (Olympic) Babe 6