Arthur Downes
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Arthur Drummond Downes (23 February 1883, in Kelvinside, Glasgow – 12 September 1956, in Helensburgh) was a Scottish sailor who competed for the Royal Clyde Yacht Club at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Son of a Kelvinside paper merchant, Downes was qualified in medicine (MA, MBChB) at the University of Glasgow; he practiced first at Glasgow, then at Helensburgh for over forty years.[3][4] He was a crew member of the Scottish boat Hera, which won the gold medal in the 12 metre class.[5] In 1920, Downes married Mary Angela, daughter of merchant James Young of Rockmount, Helensburgh.[6]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arthur Downes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ↑ "Arthur Downes". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ↑ "Sport – Arthur Drummond Downes – Heroes Centre".
- ↑ "University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Arthur Drummond 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.
- ↑ The Lancet, vol. 196, J. Onwhyn, 1920, p. 225
External links
- Arthur Downes at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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- 1883 births
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- Scottish male sailors (sport)
- Sailors at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 12 Metre
- Olympic sailors for Great Britain
- British male sailors (sport)
- Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in sailing
- Scottish Olympic competitors
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics