Charles Rivett-Carnac (sailor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Rivett-Carnac (sailor)

sailor

Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1853

Place of Birth: Berhampur, Odisha, India

Date of Death: 09-Sep-1935

Profession: sailor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Charles James Rivett-Carnac (February 18, 1853 in Brahmapur, Orissa, British India – September 9, 1935 in Jersey, Channel Islands) was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was the owner of the British boat Heroine III, which won the gold medal in the 7 metre class.
However, since it was the only entry in this class, this feat is somewhat less impressive.
More importantly, his second wife Frances Rivett-Carnac was one of the four-member crew and won Olympic gold with him.
The Rivett-Carnacs thus became the first husband-and-wife team to share Olympic gold.
Their granddaughter Cleone Rivett-Carnac was an athlete in New Zealand. Rivett-Carnac remains the oldest Briton, at 55, to have won an Olympic gold medal for yachting.