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Robin Johnston (other)
Robin Johnston(e) may refer to: *Robin Knox-Johnston, English sailor *Robin Johnstone, British rower *Robin Johnstone (figure skater) See also *Robin Johnson (other) {{Hndis, Johnston, Robin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Knox-Johnston
Sir William Robert Patrick Knox-Johnston CBE RD* (born 17 March 1939) is a British sailor. In 1969, he became the first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. Along with Sir Peter Blake, he won in 1994 the second Jules Verne Trophy, for which they were also given the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards. In 2007, at the age of 67, he set a record as the oldest yachtsman to complete a round the world solo voyage in the Velux 5 Oceans Race. Personal life Early life Knox-Johnston was born in Putney, London. His birth was registered in Wandsworth in 1939. He was the eldest child of David R Knox-Johnston (1910-1970) and Elizabeth Magill née Cree (1908-1977), who were married in Tring, in 1937. Knox-Johnston was educated at the Berkhamsted boys' school. From 1957 to 1968, he served in the Merchant Navy and the Royal Naval Reserve. In 1965, he began to sail his William Atkin design ketch '' Suhaili'' from Bombay to England. Her design is b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Johnstone
Robin Talbot Johnstone (6 August 1901 – 20 February 1976) was a British Coxswain (rowing), rowing cox who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Johnstone was born at Ipswich, Suffolk and educated at Eton College, Eton and Cambridge University. He coxed Cambridge University Boat Club, Cambridge in The Boat Race in 1920. He also coxed the British boat that won the silver medal in the eight (rowing), men's eight at the rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics at Antwerp. Johnstone was later a flyer with Hanworth Club. See also *List of Cambridge University Boat Race crews References External linksNational Portrait Gallery 1901 births 1976 deaths People educated at Eton College English male rowers British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in rowing Cambridge University Boat Club rowers Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics British coxswains (rowi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Johnstone (figure Skater)
Robin Talbot Johnstone (6 August 1901 – 20 February 1976) was a British rowing cox who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Johnstone was born at Ipswich, Suffolk and educated at Eton and Cambridge University. He coxed Cambridge in The Boat Race in 1920. He also coxed the British boat that won the silver medal in the men's eight at the 1920 Summer Olympics at Antwerp. Johnstone was later a flyer with Hanworth Club. See also *List of Cambridge University Boat Race crews This is a list of the Cambridge University crews who have competed in The Boat Race since its inception in 1829. Rowers are listed left to right in boat position from bow to stroke. The number following the rower indicates the rower's weight ... References External linksNational Portrait Gallery 1901 births 1976 deaths People educated at Eton College English male rowers British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
