David Bowker (sailor)

David Bowker
Personal information
Born 15 March 1922 (1922-03-15) (age 96)
Salford, England

David Graham Bowker (born 15 March 1922 in Salford) is a British sailor. He won a silver medal in the 5.5 metre class at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Born the third of five children, he was a bomber pilot in the Second World War before going on to start a yacht-building business in Bosham with his older brother Robin.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "David Bowker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.


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