Robin Aisher
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sailing | ||
Representing  Great Britain
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1968 Mexico City | 5.5m class |
| World Championships | ||
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1967 Nassau | 5.5m |
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1966 Copenhagen | 5.5m |
Robin Allingham Aisher OBE (24 January 1934 – 26 June 2023) was a British sailor. He won a bronze medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1968 Summer Olympics together with Adrian Jardine and Paul Anderson.[1]
A long-time member of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, he served as the Club’s Vice-Commodore in the period 1977-1980. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1986 Birthday Honours.
Aisher died on 26 June 2023, at the age of 89.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robin Aisher". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Robin Allingham Aisher OBE". The Telegraph. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Robin Aisher at World Sailing
- Robin Allingham Aisher at World Sailing
- Robin Allingham Aisher at Olympics.com
- Robin Aisher at Olympedia
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- Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre
- Sailors at the 1968 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre
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