William Edgar Swinnerton (27 November 1899 – 13 December 1985) was a yachtsman from New Zealand. He competed for New Zealand in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

in Melbourne, coming 11th in the three-man Dragon class with

Albert Cuthbertson Albert William Wallace Cuthbertson (4 November 1909 – 13 February 1977) was a yachtsman from New Zealand. He competed for New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, ...

and Robert Stewart.

References

Sources

* ''Black Gold'' by Ron Palenski (2008, 2004 New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Dunedin) p. 87

External links

* * 1899 births 1985 deaths New Zealand male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for New Zealand Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Dragon {{NewZealand-yachtracing-bio-stub