| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Digby Atholl Oakeley |
| Born | 27 November 1932 (1932-11-27) Willesden, Greater London, England |
| Died | 19 December 2016 (2016-12-20) (aged 84) |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
Sir John Digby Atholl Oakeley, 8th Baronet (27 November 1932 – 19 December 2016) was a British sailor who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He began his career in the 1950s, winning the Merlin Rocket championship three times and the National 12 once. In addition, he was the winner of the Flying Dutchman World Championship in 1967.
Oakeley also wrote two books on sailing, Winning and This is Downwind Sailing. He died on 19 December 2016 at the age of 84.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Oakeley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Sir John Oakeley passes away". yachtsandyachting.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Oakeley". announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
External links
- John Digby Athol Oakeley at World Sailing
- John Oakley at World Sailing
- John Digby Athol Oakeley at Olympics.com
- John Oakeley at Olympedia (archive)
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded byAtholl Oakeley | Baronet (of Shrewsbury) 1987–2016 |
Succeeded byRobert Oakeley |
 Soling British Championship Winners | |
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| Fleet racing |
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