Walter Riggs (sailor)

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Walter Riggs
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1877-01-01)January 1, 1877
Leiston, Suffolk, Great Britain
DiedNovember 10, 1951(1951-11-10) (aged 74)
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
Updated on 2 March 2015.

Walter Riggs (January 1, 1877 – November 10, 1951) 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.

Sources

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter 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.