Penny Simmons
Eugene Scott "Penny" Simmons (15 November 1938 – 26 September 2024) was a Bermudian sailor who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1968 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summer Olympics, and 1976 Summer Olympics. He finished third in the 1967 Pan American Games Snipe (with Richard Belvin),[1] and won the International One Design World Championships six times,[2] and the Snipe Western Hemisphere & Orient Championship in 1956.[3] Simmons died on 26 September 2024, at the age of 85.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Penny Simmons". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Eugene "Penny" Simmons wins IOD A Series". Bernews.com. 30 April 2010.
- ^ "At 71, Penny is still going strong". Bermuda Sun. 2 December 2009.
- ^ "Eight Bells: Penny Simmons". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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