Chris Timms
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's sailing | ||
Representing  New Zealand
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1984 Los Angeles | Tornado |
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1988 Seoul | Tornado |
Christopher Ian Timms (24 March 1947 – 19 March 2004[1]) was a yachtsman from New Zealand. He won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[2][3] Timms died in 2004 when the aircraft he was flying in crashed into the Firth of Thames.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Wagstaff, Hal (20 March 2004). "Obituary: Chris Timms". sailing.org. International Sailing Federation. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ "Chris Timms". zeus-sport.com. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chris Timms". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Chris Timms". Olympedia.org. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- Christopher Timms at World Sailing
- Christopher Timms at Olympics.com
- Chris Timms at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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- Olympic silver medalists for New Zealand
- Sportspeople from Christchurch
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in New Zealand
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