Cecil Cooke Explained

Cecil Cooke
Fullname:Cecil George Cooke
Birth Place:Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Death Place:Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
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Cecil George Cooke (May 31, 1923 – May 1, 1983) was a sailor and Olympic champion from the Bahamas. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he won a gold medal in the Star class, together with Durward Knowles.[1] [2] [3] He was born in and died in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/olympic/sailing.htm "Olympic Games Medallists – Sailing"
  2. Web site: 1964 Summer Olympics – Tokyo, Japan – Sailing . https://web.archive.org/web/20070221195824/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=16&sp=YAT . 2007-02-21 . databaseOlympics.com . June 1, 2008.
  3. News: Sanborn . Margot . 22 November 1964 . Nassau's Swinging into the Season . live . 4 August 2024 . The Miami Herald . 133 . hero's welcome for Captain Durward Knowles and crew member, Cecil Cooke, who won for the Bahamas the 1964 Olympic gold medal in Star Class sailing..
  4. Cecil Cooke . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005651/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/cecil-cooke-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . March 15, 2016.

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