Dick Parke

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRichard Averell "Dick"•Parke
Used nameDick•Parke
Born13 December 1893 in Staten Island, New York (USA)
Died23 August 1950 in Samedan, Graubünden (SUI)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Dick Parke graduated from Cornell in 1916 but spent much of his later life in Europe. He first visited St. Moritz after World War I, in which he served as an infantry officer in France. He then vacationed yearly in St. Moritz and while there in 1928 was selected for the U.S. Olympic bobsled team. He later went on to become president of a ski club and active in various St. Moritz civic groups.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Dick Parke
Four/Five, Men (Olympic) United States 2 1 Gold