| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sailing | ||
Representing  Great Britain
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| Olympic Games | ||
 |
1908 London | 12 metre |
John Henry Downes (18 October 1870 in Glasgow – 1 January 1943 in Hunters Quay) was a Scottish sailor who competed for the Royal Clyde Yacht Club at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He was mate of the Scottish boat Hera, which won the gold medal in the 12 metre class.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Downes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
Full name: John Henry Downes
- "Henry Downes". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
Full name: John Henry Downes
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
External links
- Henry Downes at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- John Downes at Olympics.com
- John Downes at Olympedia
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