Dave Howard | |
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 Howard pictured c. 1948 at the University of Toronto | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 March 1918 Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
David Ewart Howard (born 5 March 1918)[1] is a Canadian retired sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] He competed in the dragon event on a team with his brother Cliff Howard and Donald Tytler. Howard served in World War II with the Royal Canadian Navy, reaching the rank of lieutenant.[3][4] As of 27 July 2021, the centenarian is the second-oldest living Olympian, aged 103.[5] Uruguayan Félix Sienra, who is coincidentally also a former sailor, is the oldest living Olympian, aged 106.
References[]
- ↑ Tchir, Paul. "Historical List of Olympic Centenarians". http://acsweb.ucsd.edu/~ptchir/centenarians.html. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ↑ "Dave Howard". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/dave-howard-1.html. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ↑ 70 years apart, navy lieutenants have more in common than they think
- ↑ D at Olympedia
- ↑ "List of the Oldest Living Olympians". https://acsweb.ucsd.edu/~ptchir/.
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