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Chris Timms

Chris Timms

New Zealand sailor

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]

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References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    "Chris Timms". zeus-sport.com. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. [3]
    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.
  4. [4]
    "Chris Timms". Olympedia.org. Retrieved 27 January 2021.


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