John Merricks
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 United Kingdom
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| Olympic games | ||
| silver | Atlanta 1996 | 470s |
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| silver | Porto Alegre 1996 | 470s |
John Edward Merricks (born February 16, 1971 in Leicester , † October 15, 1997 in Castiglione della Pescaia ) was a British sailor .
successes
John Merricks took part in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta in the 470 dinghy . Together with Ian Walker , he finished second behind Jewhen Braslawez and Ihor Matwijenko and ahead of Hugo Rocha and Nuno Barreto . With a total of 60 points, they received the silver medal. In the same year they took third place at the European Championships and became vice world champions together in Porto Alegre .
On October 15, 1997, Merricks was killed in a traffic accident when the driver of a Land Rover, which included Merricks and Walker, lost control of his car.
Web links
- John Merricks in the database of World Sailing (English)
- John Merricks in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stuart Alexander: Sailing: Merricks dies at age of 26. In: independent.co.uk. The Independent , October 10, 1997, accessed March 1, 2020 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Merricks, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Merricks, John Edward (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leicester , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 15, 1997 |
| Place of death | Castiglione della Pescaia , Italy |