Jump to content

Howard Plumb

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Howard Plumb
Personal information
Full nameHoward Richard Plumb
Born(1971-08-28)28 August 1971
Chichester, West Sussex, England
Died7 July 2014(2014-07-07) (aged 42)
London, England
Sport
SportWindsurfing
EventMistral One Design Class

Howard Richard Plumb (28 August 1971 – 7 July 2014)[1] was a British windsurfer.[2] He competed in the Mistral One Design at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3]

Outside his sport, Plumb graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Portsmouth University and was employed in the biotechnology industry until his death.[2]

On 5 July 2014, Plumb sustained head injuries after colliding with a car whilst he was cycling in Knight's Hill, Charlton. Plumb was airlifted to London's St George's Hospital in Tooting;[2] however he later died on 7 July 2014 as the result of the injuries sustained.[4] The driver of the car which struck Plumb later pleaded guilty to a charge of causing death by careless driving.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Tributes to former Westbourne Olympian". Midhurst and Petworth Observer. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Howard Plumb". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Howard Plumb Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Olympic windsurfer Howard Plumb cycle crash death: Man charged". BBC News. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
[edit]