John Merricks English sailor (1971–1997)
John Merricks
Full name John Edward Merricks Born 16 February 1971 (1971-02-16 ) Died 8 October 1997(1997-10-08) (aged 26) Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Weight 62 kg (137 lb) Class(es) 420 , 470 , Fireball , Laser II
John Edward Merricks (16 February 1971 – 8 October 1997) was an English sailor . He represented Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , where he received the silver medal in the 470 class along with his sailing partner, Ian Walker .[ 1] [ 2] 1996 470 European Championships he and Walker won the silver medal.
Merricks died in a car accident in Italy on 8 October 1997. He and Walker were passengers in a minivan when the driver lost control.[ 3] Watermead Park is named after him.
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