Charles Leaf
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sailing | ||
 |
1936 Berlin | 6 metre class |
Charles Symonds Leaf (13 November 1895 in Marylebone – 19 February 1947) was a British sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1936 he was a crew member of the British boat Lalage which won the gold medal in the 6 metre class. His daughter Freydis went on to be one of the first women to qualify for RAF wings.[1]
References[]
- ^ Fountain, Nigel (10 June 2014). "Freydis Sharland obituary". the Guardian.
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