George Frederick Gyles (November 17, 1877 – February 5, 1959) was a
Canadian
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sailor
A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship.
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who competed in the
1932 Summer Olympics.
In 1932 he was a crew member of the Canadian boat ''Santa Maria'' which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class. He died in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
.
External links
George Gyles' profile at databaseOlympics*
1877 births
1959 deaths
Canadian male sailors (sport)
Olympic sailors for Canada
Olympic silver medalists for Canada
Sailors at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre
Olympic medalists in sailing
Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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