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Thomas Riggs (sailor)

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Thomas Riggs
Personal information
Full nameThomas Cooper Riggs
NationalityBritish
Born(1903-05-22)22 May 1903
Hendon, Greater London, Great Britain
Died5 February 1976(1976-02-05) (aged 72)
Blyth, Suffolk, Great Britain
Sailing career
Class8 Metre
Competition record
Sailing
Representing  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Le Havre 8 Metre
7th 1928 Amsterdam 8 Metre
Updated on 2 March 2015

Thomas Cooper Riggs (22 May 1903 – 5 February 1976) was a sailor from Great Britain, who represented his country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Le Havre, France. Riggs took the silver in the 8 Metre. In the 1928 competition we became 7th.

Sources

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Riggs Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2015.