Douglas Buxton
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1956 Melbourne | 5.5 metre class |
Douglas Raymond "Doug" Buxton (12 February 1917 – 4 July 1984)[1] was an Australian competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[2]
References
- ^ Douglas Buxton's grave
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Doug Buxton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
Categories:
- 1917 births
- 1984 deaths
- Australian male sailors (sport)
- Olympic sailors of Australia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Australia
- Olympic medalists in sailing
- Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Dragon
- Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre
- Australian Olympic medalist stubs
- Australian yacht racing biography stubs
- Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics