Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | John Mitchell•Park |
Used name | John•Park |
Born | 4 June 1924 in Tianjin, Tianjin (CHN) |
Died | 16 July 2004 in Seattle, Washington (USA) |
Measurements | 185 cm / 84 kg |
Affiliations | Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Hong Kong (HKG) / Aberdeen Boat Club, Hong Kong (HKG) |
NOC | Hong Kong, China |
Dr. John Park served in the Royal Marines and after his discharge set up a practice of anesthesiology in Hong Kong. He was the driving force behind setting up a Hong Kong Sailing Federation. To compete in Tokyo, he and a few friends set up the Hong Kong Yacht Racing Association. He also helped form both the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and the Aberdeen Boat Club. He later became an international sailing judge, which included his umpiring at the America’s Cup.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1964 Summer Olympics | Sailing | HKG | John Park | |||
Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic) | Phoenix | 19 | ||||
1968 Summer Olympics | Sailing | HKG | John Park | |||
Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic) | Hong Kong | 19 |