Laurent Bourgnon
Swiss sailor (1966-2015) · Switzerland · On the map · Athletes · Died at 49
Laurent Bourgnon was a Swiss sailor and motorsports enthusiast. He was adept at offshore sailing, winning both the prestigious transatlantic races, the Route du Rhum in 1994 and 1998 and the Transat Jacques-Vabre in 1997. He did a lot of his racing alongside his brother and fellow adventurer Yvan Bourgnon.
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He was born on 16 April 1966 in La Chaux-de-Fonds and disappeared after a diving accident on 24 June 2015 in Toau Atoll, French Polynesia.
