Iain MacDonald-Smith

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Iain MacDonald-Smith
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Iain Somerled Macdonald-Smith MBE , (born 3 July 1945 in Oxford, Oxfordshire) is a British sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class, together with Rodney Pattisson. [1]

He was educated at Marlborough College and Selwyn College, Cambridge, before becoming a solicitor. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Iain MacDonald-Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2009.