Kenneth Preston (sailor)
Kenneth Preston | |
Nationality: | Great Britain |
Birthday: | May 19, 1901 |
Place of birth: | Sevenoaks , United Kingdom |
Date of death: | June 6, 1995 |
Place of death: | Cirencester , UK |
Boat classes: | 6mR , 8mR |
Kenneth Huson Preston (born May 19, 1901 in Sevenoaks , † June 6, 1995 in Cirencester ) was a British regatta sailor .
biography
Together with his brother Francis and his wife Beryl , he took part in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin . At the regatta in the 8-meter class in Kiel , the crew, which also included Robert Steele , Joseph Compton and John Eddy , finished sixth. 16 years later he was ninth in the regatta in the 6-meter class in his second Olympic participation in Helsinki .
Web links
- Kenneth Preston in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Preston, Kenneth |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Preston, Kenneth Huson (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British regatta sailor |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1901 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sevenoaks , United Kingdom |
DATE OF DEATH | June 6, 1995 |
Place of death | Cirencester , UK |