About Isaac Thomas Thornycroft
Lived 1881 – 1955 (aged 73). Isaac Thomas Thornycroft was a British athlete.
Isaac Thomas Thornycroft (22 November 1881 – 6 June 1955) was an English motorboat racer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics representing Great Britain.
He won seven gold medals in the only motor boat competitions included in the Olympics as helmsman of the Gyrinus II, which was designed by his father, Sir John Isaac Thornycroft, after the only other entry in both events failed to complete the course.
He became a yacht designer and helmsman of J Class racing yachts.
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Who was Isaac Thomas Thornycroft?
British motorboat racer (1881–1955)
When was Isaac Thomas Thornycroft born?
Isaac Thomas Thornycroft was born on 22 November 1881 in Basingstoke.
When did Isaac Thomas Thornycroft die?
Isaac Thomas Thornycroft died on 6 June 1955 in Basingstoke.
What was Isaac Thomas Thornycroft's occupation?
Isaac Thomas Thornycroft was an athlete.
What nationality was Isaac Thomas Thornycroft?
Isaac Thomas Thornycroft was British.
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