Lorne Currie

Lorne Campbell Currie (25 April 1871 – 20 June 1926)[1] was a British sailor[2] who represented his country at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan, France. With crew John Gretton, Linton Hope and Algernon Maudslay. Currie, as helmsman, took first place in race of the .5 to 1 ton. He was born and died in Le Havre, France. His father, John Martin Currie, was a younger brother of Donald Currie, the ship owner, and acted as agent for the firm in Le Havre.

Lorne Currie
Personal information
Full nameLorne Campbell Currie
NationalityBritish
Born(1871-04-25)25 April 1871
Le Havre, France
Died21 June 1926(1926-06-21) (aged 55)
Le Havre, France
Sailing career
Class(es).5 to 1 ton
Open class
ClubRoyal Temple Yacht Club
Société des Régates du Havre
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Open class
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris .5 to 1 ton 1st race
Updated on 8 May 2015.

Further reading
  • Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2008.

References
  1. Lorne Currie at Olympedia
  2. "Lorne Currie Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2014.


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