David Bowker (sailor)

David Graham Bowker (15 March 1922 – 18 March 2020) was a British sailor.^[1] He won a silver medal in the 5.5 metre class at the 1956 Summer Olympics.^[2] Born the third of five children in Salford, he was a bomber pilot in the Second World War before going on to start a yacht-building business in Bosham with his older brother Robin.

David Bowker

Personal information
Born	(1922-03-15)15 March 1922 Salford, England
Died	18 March 2020(2020-03-18) (aged 98) England
Medal record Sailing Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne 5.5 metre class