Robert Billingham

Robert Iain Colin "Bob" Billingham (December 10, 1957 – March 30, 2014) was an American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.[1] Billingham was born in London, England. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, Billingham finished in second place in the soling class along with his partners John Kostecki and William Baylis. Billingham graduated from Amherst College (1979).[2]

Robert Billingham
Personal information
Full nameRobert Iain Colin Billingham
Nationality United States
Born(1957-12-10)10 December 1957
London, England,  United Kingdom
DiedMarch 30, 2014(2014-03-30) (aged 56)
Alma materAmherst College
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Soling class



References

  1. "Industry mourns Olympic and America's Cup sailor". Trade Only Today. April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  2. "Robert I. Billingham '79 | Robert Billingham '79 | Amherst College". www.amherst.edu. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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