Hans Fogh

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Hans Marius Fogh (8 March 1938 – 14 March 2014) was a Danish-born sailor who became a celebrated competitor for both Denmark and Canada. He began his Olympic career representing Denmark, winning a silver medal in Naples in 1960 in the Flying Dutchman with Ole Gunnar Petersen. He finished fourth in 1964 and also competed in 1968 and 1972, finishing seventh in Kiel in 1972 with Ulrik Brock.

In 1969 he moved to Canada and became a citizen in 1975. Representing Canada, he finished fourth in the 1976 Kingston Olympics in the Flying Dutchman with Evert Bastet. His last Olympic appearance was 1984 in Los Angeles, where he and teammates Steve Calder and John Kerr won the bronze medal in the Soling class.

Fogh won many world, continental, and national championships across Flying Dutchman and Soling classes. He helped shape sailing in Canada by starting Elvstrom Canada in 1969, later producing sails under Fogh Sails and North Sails, and contributing to the development of Laser sails.

He was honored in Canada's sports halls of fame and sailed prominent events such as the 1978 Canada Cup (Evergreen) and the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup (Canada II).

Hans Fogh died in Toronto in 2014 from Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease. He was married to Kirsten for 49 years and left two sons and five grandchildren.