Howard Plumb Explained

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
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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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tributes to former Westbourne Olympian . 9 July 2014 . Midhurst and Petworth Observer.
  2. Web site: Howard Plumb . Olympedia . 2 April 2021.
  3. Howard Plumb Olympic Results . 7 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131205104325/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pl/howard-plumb-1.html . 5 December 2013.
  4. News: 14 January 2015 . Olympic windsurfer Howard Plumb cycle crash death: Man charged . en-GB . BBC News . 19 May 2021.