David Bowker (sailor)

David Graham Bowker (15 March 1922 – 18 March 2020) was a British sailor.[1] He won a silver medal in the 5.5 metre class at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] Born the third of five children in Salford, 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.

David Bowker
Personal information
Born(1922-03-15)15 March 1922
Salford, England
Died18 March 2020(2020-03-18) (aged 98)
England

References

  1. David Bowker at Olympedia
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Bowker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.


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