Nikolai Vekšin
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Sailing | |||
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| Bronze | 1928 Amsterdam | 6 metre class | |
Nikolai Vekšin (born May 10, 1887 (OS)/May 23, 1887 (NS) in Haapsalu, Governorate of Estonia - died January 15, 1951 in Norilsk, Soviet Union) was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
In 1928 he was a crew member of the Estonian boat Tutti V which won the bronze medal in the 6 metre class.
In the 1912 Summer Olympics he was a reserve sailor of the Russian team.
He died in a Soviet prisoncamp in Norilsk, Siberia.
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