Paul Richard Anderson

OBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(26 February 1935 – 7 March 2022) was a British sailor and bronze medallist. He won a bronze medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

together with Robin Aisher and Adrian Jardine. Anderson was appointed

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(OBE) in the

2011 Birthday Honours The Birthday Honours 2011 for the Commonwealth realms were announced on 11 June 2011 in the United Kingdom,United Kingdom: New Zealand,Special Olympics Great Britain Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB) is a sporting organisation for children and adults with intellectual disabilities that operates in England, Scotland and Wales. It is part of the global Special Olympics movement. Great Britain is represented ...

. He died on 7 March 2022, at the age of 87.

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* * * 1935 births 2022 deaths British male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors of Great Britain Sailors at the 1968 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Officers of the Order of the British Empire Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics 1964 America's Cup sailors 20th-century British people {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub