Graham Palmer
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Graham Palmer (23 January 1921 – December 1994) was a British sprint canoer, born in London, who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 3rd in the K-2 10,000m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He also competed in other events.
Palmer fought in World War 2. His account of the conflict is detailed in his memoirs, 'Prisoner of Death: A Gripping Memoir of Courage and Survival Under the Third Reich', published 15 October 1990. He is survived by two sons, a daughter and eight grandchildren.
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- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Graham Palmer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012.
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- 1921 births
- 1994 deaths
- Sportspeople from London
- Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Olympic canoeists of Great Britain
- British male canoeists
- British canoeist stubs