Stuart Parkinson
Appearance
Champions of the European Boblet Competition | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Stuart William Parkinson |
Nationality | British |
Born | Hammersmith, London, England | 31 May 1929
Died | 25 October 1989 London, England | (aged 60)
Sport | |
Sport | Alpine skiing |
Stuart Parkinson (31 May 1929 – 25 October 1989) was a British alpine skier and bobsledder. A former lieutenant in the Royal Engineers and 21 Special Air Service British army soldier, he competed in the men's downhill at the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the two-man and four-man bobsleigh events at the 1956 Winter Olympics.[1] Parkinson was the flag bearer for Great Britain at Cortina during the 1956 Olympics. Along with his 1956 Olympic partner Christopher Williams, Parkinson won the first ever Commonwealth Winter Games 2-man bob title in 1958, representing England.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stuart Parkinson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Olympics, Profile: Stuart William Parkinson, https://olympics.com/en/athletes/stuart-william-parkinson
External links
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- 1929 births
- 1989 deaths
- British male alpine skiers
- Royal Engineers
- Special Air Service
- British male bobsledders
- Olympic alpine skiers for Great Britain
- Olympic bobsledders for Great Britain
- Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- People from Hammersmith
- British alpine skiing biography stubs
- British bobsleigh biography stubs