Obituary: Jonathan Janson (GBR)

It is with great regret that ISAF reports the passing of Jonathan Janson.

Jonathan Janson was part of the Dragon team, together with Graham Mann and Ronald Backus, that won bronze at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956 in Bluebottle, which belonged to HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

Jonathan also competed in the 1960 Rome Olympics and also served on the International Jury at four Olympic regattas.

The long time servant of sailing, Jonathan was Vice President of ISAF between 1970 and 1990, the same year in which he was awarded the IOC Olympic Silver Medal for services to the Olympic movement.

Jonathan is also one of the few to have received the prestigious ISAF Beppe Croce Trophy. The award is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding voluntary contribution to the sport of sailing, and Jonathan certainly fit that bill and received the award in 1994.

ISAF extends our sincere sympathy and condolences to Jonathan’s family and friends.