 Champions of the European Boblet Competition | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Stuart William Parkinson |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | (1929-05-31)31 May 1929 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Died | 25 October 1989(1989-10-25) (aged 60) London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
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. 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.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stuart Parkinson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- Olympics, Profile: Stuart William Parkinson, https://olympics.com/en/athletes/stuart-william-parkinson
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- 1929 births
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- British male alpine skiers
- Royal Engineers
- Special Air Service
- British male bobsledders
- Olympic alpine skiers for Great Britain
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- Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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- People from Hammersmith
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