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Sloane Farrington

Sloane Farrington

Bahamian sailor

Sloane Elmo Farrington (17 May 1923 – 1997) was a Bahamian competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Star class at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Durward Knowles. He also won gold in the 1959 Pan American Games star class (with Durward Knowles).[1][2] He had previously represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3]

References

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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sloan Farrington". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
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    "Biography of Sloane Farrington" (PDF). Bahamas.gov.bs. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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    "Sloane Farrington". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.


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