Kenneth Preston (sailor)
Kenneth Preston 
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| Nationality: |
 Great Britain
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| Birthday: | May 19, 1901 |
| Place of birth: |
Sevenoaks , United Kingdom
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| Date of death: | June 6, 1995 |
| Place of death: |
Cirencester , UK
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| 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 )
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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 |