Cecil Cooke
Personal information
Full nameCecil George Cooke
BornMay 1, 1923 (1923-05)
Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
DiedMay 31, 1983 (1983-06-01) (aged 60)
Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Bahamas
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Star class

Cecil George Cooke (May 31, 1923 – May 1, 1983) was a sailor and Olympic champion from the Bahamas. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he won a gold medal in the Star class, together with Durward Knowles.[1][2] He was born in and died in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Olympic Games Medallists – Sailing" gbrathletics (Retrieved on June 1, 2008)
  2. ^ "1964 Summer Olympics – Tokyo, Japan – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-21. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cecil Cooke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2016.

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Olympic champions in Star
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