David Bond (filmmaker)
David Bond may refer to: * David P. Bond (author) (1951–2020),Journalist, historian and author * David Bond (sailor) (1922–2013), British sailor and Olympic Champion * David Bond (journalist), British sports journalist * David Bond (designer) David Bond is an English fashion designer who was known for his trouser suits in the 1960s (one of which was chosen as Dress of the Year in 1967). Since the 1980s he has also written several books on fashion and design history. Bond was born clos ...

David P
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ...
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David Bond (sailor)
David John Were Bond (27 March 1922 – 23 March 2013) was a British Olympic gold medallist in sailing. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and won a gold medal in the Swallow class with Stewart Morris. He was involved in the promotion of elements related to the 2012 Summer Olympics and was the last surviving British gold medallist from the 1948 Games. Biography Bond attended Harrow School as a child. In March 1948 Bond was informed that he would be competing at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. To take part, he had to take eight weeks of unpaid leave from his job in the aircraft industry. Along with Stewart Morris, they competed in the Swallow class, which would be the only time it was included in an Olympic Games. The duo went on to win the gold medal in the event, and afterwards celebrated at the Imperial Hotel in Torquay. When Bond returned to work he was confronted by a boss who asked sarcastically, "I suppose you won the bloody thing, did you?", to wh ...
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David Bond (journalist)
David Bond is an English journalist, who was sports editor of BBC News, from 2009–2014. Bond began his journalistic career on the ''South London Press'' covering Millwall F.C., the football club he supports. Bond then became sports news correspondent at the ''Sunday Times,'' before being appointed deputy sports editor at the ''Evening Standard.'' Bond was appointed the BBC's Sport Editor in 2009, replacing Mihir Bose. Bond's reporting of the men's cycling road race at the London 2012 Olympics on 28 July attracted criticism from many viewers. After the race, in which British cyclists failed to win a medal, he asked British pre-race favourite Mark Cavendish, "Was Tour de France tiredness a factor?", to which Cavendish responded, "Stop asking stupid questions. Do you know anything about cycling?". Bond joined the Miltown public relations agency in 2014. Dan Roan succeeded him as the BBC Sports Editor. In October 2017, Bond returned to journalism as Security and Defence Editor ...
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