Walter Riggs (sailor)
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1877 Leiston, Suffolk, Great Britain | |||||||||||||
| Died | 10 November 1951 (aged 74) Blyth, Suffolk, Great Britain | |||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | 8 Metre | |||||||||||||
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Walter Riggs (1 January 1877 – 10 November 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.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Walter Riggs". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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.
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