Howard Plumb | |
Fullname: | Howard Richard Plumb |
Birth Date: | 28 August 1971 |
Birth Place: | Chichester, West Sussex, England |
Death Place: | London, England |
Sport: | Windsurfing |
Event: | Mistral One Design Class |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Howard Richard Plumb (28 August 1971 - 7 July 2014)[1] was a British windsurfer.[2] He competed in the Mistral One Design at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3]
Outside his sport, Plumb graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Portsmouth University and was employed in the biotechnology industry until his death.[2]
On 5 July 2014, Plumb sustained head injuries after colliding with a car whilst he was cycling in Knight's Hill, Charlton. Plumb was airlifted to London's St George's Hospital in Tooting;[2] however he later died on 7 July 2014 as the result of the injuries sustained.[4] The driver of the car which struck Plumb later pleaded guilty to a charge of causing death by careless driving.