Stuart Parkinson Explained

Stuart Parkinson
Full Name:Stuart William Parkinson
Nationality:British
Sport:Alpine skiing
Birth Date:31 May 1929
Birth Place:Hammersmith, London, England
Death Place:London, England

Stuart Parkinson (31 May 1929  - 25 October 1989) was a British alpine skier and bobsledder. A former lieutenant in the Royal Engineers and 21 Special Air Service British army soldier, he competed in the men's downhill at the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the two-man and four-man bobsleigh events at the 1956 Winter Olympics.[1] Parkinson was the flag bearer for Great Britain at Cortina during the 1956 Olympics. Along with his 1956 Olympic partner Christopher Williams, Parkinson won the first ever Commonwealth Winter Games 2-man bob title in 1958, representing England.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Stuart Parkinson Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417114429/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/stuart-parkinson-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 2 March 2018.
  2. Olympics, Profile: Stuart William Parkinson, https://olympics.com/en/athletes/stuart-william-parkinson