Richard Travers Dixon (20 November 1865 – 14 November 1949) was a

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who competed in the

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. He was a crew member of the British boat ''Heroine'', which won the gold medal in the seven metre class.

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1865 births 1949 deaths British male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 7 Metre Olympic sailors for Great Britain Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century British people {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub