Norman Bingley
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Frederick Sparkes Norman Bingley (born September 17, 1863 in London , † January 16, 1940 in Merrow ) was a British sailor .
successes
Norman Bingley, of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club sailed, was in 1908 in London at the Olympic Games in the 7-meter class Olympic champion . Since the Heroine , owned and skippered by Charles Rivett-Carnac, was the only boat to take part in the competition after the only competing boat had withdrawn, it was enough for her to cross the finish line in two races for the overall victory. The Heroine crew also included Richard Dixon and Rivett-Carnac's wife Frances .
Bingley attended Brighton College and University College London before he attended Magdalen College from 1885 . In 1893 he was appointed to the Inner Temple Bar Association. He was temporarily a member of the Chessington Parish Council .
Web links
- Norman Bingley in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Bingley, Norman |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bingley, Frederick Sparkes Norman (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th September 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 1940 |
| Place of death | Merrow , UK |