David Bowker (sailor)
British sailor (1922–2020)
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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.
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| Born | 15 March 1922 Salford, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 March 2020 (aged 98) England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||
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