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]

Chris Timms
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Tornado
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Tornado

References edit

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

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