Robin Aisher

Summary

Robin Allingham Aisher OBE (24 January 1934 – 26 June 2023) was a British sailor. He won a bronze medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1968 Summer Olympics together with Adrian Jardine and Paul Anderson.[1]

Robin Aisher
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 5.5m class
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1967 Nassau 5.5m
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Copenhagen 5.5m

A long-time member of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, he served as the Club’s Vice-Commodore in the period 1977-1980. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1986 Birthday Honours.

Aisher died on 26 June 2023, at the age of 89.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robin Aisher". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Robin Allingham Aisher OBE". The Telegraph. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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