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Scottish sailor (1877–1960)

Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London 12 metre class

John Symington Aspin (21 March 1877, Anderston, Glasgow – 19 February 1960) was a Scottish businessman and sailor who competed for the Royal Clyde Yacht Club at Hunters Quay and represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

He was a crew member on the Hera, which finished first of two teams competing in the 12 metre class. At the time, only the helmsman and mate were awarded gold medals, while the crew received silver medals. However, Aspin is credited as having received a gold medal in the official Olympic database.

References

  1. ^ "John Symington ASPIN". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. "John Symington ASPIN". Sailing.org. World Sailing. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. "John Aspin". DatabaseOlympics.com. Roto Sports, Inc. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. ^ Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report: The Olympic Games of 1908 (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. pp. 339–354. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2016. J. S. Aspin
  5. "1908 London Olympic Games Sailing Competition: 12 Metre (Open) Fleet racing". Sailing.org. World Sailing. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016. John Symington ASPIN

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