Eric Denham

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEric•Denham
Used nameEric•Denham
Born20 September 1929 in Cowes, England (GBR)
Died16 March 2015 in Burnaby, British Columbia (CAN)
Measurements168 cm / 83 kg
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Being born on the Isle of Wight, sailing was always going to be in Eric Denham’s blood and he was selected as the foredeck hand to skipper Robin Aisher aboard Yeoman XII in the 5.5 metre class at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. They were never in contention after starting poorly in the opening race and a series of mishaps saw them classified in 11th place with a best finish of just sixth in races five and six. Eric emigrated to Canada in his Olympic year and continued his career as a schoolteacher. In his latter years he suffered from Alzheimer’s disease before passing away in Canada, the country in which he had made his home for more than 50 years.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Sailing GBR Eric Denham
5.5 metres, Open (Olympic) Yeoman XII 11