Douglas Mackintosh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 7 March 1931 London, England |
| Died | 14 January 2024 (aged 92) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Douglas Mackintosh (7 March 1931 – 14 January 2024)[1] was a British alpine skier. In 1947, at the age of 15, he won the British Combined Ski Championship, held that year in Mürren, Switzerland – the first post-war British Ski Championship.[2] He competed in the men's downhill at the 1956 Winter Olympics, but did not finish the race due to a fall.[3]
He read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at University College, Oxford.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Obituary information. tompkinsfuneralhome.ca. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ Lunn, Sir Arnold (1952). The Story of Skiing. Eyre & Spottiswoode (Publishers), Ltd. p. 147.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Douglas Mackintosh Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ↑ Dewsbery, Sara (2024). University College Record: 88 https://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/University-College-Record-2024-updated.pdf. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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