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John Park

Full name: John Mitchell Park
Gender: Male
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Born: June 4, 1924 in Tianjin, Tianjin, China
Died: July 16, 2004 in Seattle, Washington, United States
Affiliations: Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Hong Kong (HKG) / Aberdeen Boat Club, Hong Kong (HKG)
Country: HKG Hong Kong
Sport: Sailing

Biography

Dr. John Park served in the Royal Marines and after his discharge set up a practice of anesthesiology in Hong Kong. He was the driving force behind setting up a Hong Kong Sailing Federation. To compete in Tokyo, he and a few friends set up the Hong Kong Yacht Racing Association. He also helped form both the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and the Aberdeen Boat Club. He later became an international sailing judge, which included his umpiring at the America's Cup.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1964 Summer 40 Tokyo Sailing Mixed Three Person Keelboat Phoenix HKG 19
1968 Summer 44 Ciudad de México Sailing Mixed Three Person Keelboat Hong Kong HKG 19

Mixed Three Person Keelboat

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Date PTS T NP TP
1964 Summer 40 Tokyo Sailing Phoenix HKG Final Standings 1964-10-12 1,461
1964 Summer 40 Tokyo Sailing Phoenix HKG Race One 1964-10-12 287 2-34:51
1964 Summer 40 Tokyo Sailing Phoenix HKG Race Two 1964-10-13 232 3-27:06
1964 Summer 40 Tokyo Sailing Phoenix HKG Race Three 1964-10-14 184 2-27:43
1964 Summer 40 Tokyo Sailing Phoenix HKG Race Four 1964-10-15 184 2-22:25
1964 Summer 40 Tokyo Sailing Phoenix HKG Race Five 1964-10-19 101
1964 Summer 40 Tokyo Sailing Phoenix HKG Race Six 1964-10-20 287 2-28:51
1964 Summer 40 Tokyo Sailing Phoenix HKG Race Seven 1964-10-21 287 2-29:41
1968 Summer 44 Ciudad de México Sailing Hong Kong HKG Final Standings 1968-10-14 135.0 163.0
1968 Summer 44 Ciudad de México Sailing Hong Kong HKG Race One 1968-10-14 26.0
1968 Summer 44 Ciudad de México Sailing Hong Kong HKG Race Two 1968-10-15 18.0
1968 Summer 44 Ciudad de México Sailing Hong Kong HKG Race Three 1968-10-16 26.0
1968 Summer 44 Ciudad de México Sailing Hong Kong HKG Race Four 1968-10-17 21.0
1968 Summer 44 Ciudad de México Sailing Hong Kong HKG Race Five 1968-10-19 19.0
1968 Summer 44 Ciudad de México Sailing Hong Kong HKG Race Six 1968-10-20 28.0 3-05:00
1968 Summer 44 Ciudad de México Sailing Hong Kong HKG Race Seven 1968-10-21 25.0