John Downes (sailor)
John Henry Downes (18 October 1870 in Glasgow – 1 January 1943 in Hunters Quay) was a Scottish sailor who competed for the Royal Clyde Yacht Club at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sailing | ||
Representing  Great Britain | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1908 London | 12 metre |
He was mate of the Scottish boat Hera, which won the gold medal in the 12 metre class.[3]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Downes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
Full name: John Henry Downes
- "Henry Downes". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
Full name: John Henry Downes
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
External links
- Henry Downes at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- John Downes at the International Olympic Committee
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