Thomas McMeekin explained

Thomas Doodputlee McMeekin (31 December 1866  - 24 October 1946) was a British sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and won a silver medal in the 6 metre class.[1] The gold medal was won by his helmsman G.U.Laws, who had also designed the boat (Dormy).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Thomas McMeekin . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042251/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/thomas-mcmeekin-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . sports-reference.com . 31 January 2009.
  2. Web site: Thomas McMeekin . Olympedia . 7 April 2021.