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Charles Norman Currey (26 February 1916 – 10 May 2010) was a British sailor who won a silver medal in Finn class at the 1952 Olympics. Currey was born into a marine family. He had to abandon an anticipated career in the British Navy due to an illness, and instead became a renowned sailor and boat builder. At the onset of World War II he was accepted as a member of Royal Naval Reserve, and was eventually promoted to lieutenant commander and appointed as captain of a gunboat patrolling the English Channel. He then returned to boat building and became an expert in the Firefly dinghy. He was considered for the 1948 Olympic team in this boat class, and was selected in 1952, when he won a silver medal ahead the Swedish boat designer Rickard Sarby. After that Currey designed and sailed other type

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  • Charles Norman Currey (* 26. Februar 1916; † 10. Mai 2010) war ein britischer Segler. (de)
  • Charles Norman Currey (26 February 1916 – 10 May 2010) was a British sailor who won a silver medal in Finn class at the 1952 Olympics. Currey was born into a marine family. He had to abandon an anticipated career in the British Navy due to an illness, and instead became a renowned sailor and boat builder. At the onset of World War II he was accepted as a member of Royal Naval Reserve, and was eventually promoted to lieutenant commander and appointed as captain of a gunboat patrolling the English Channel. He then returned to boat building and became an expert in the Firefly dinghy. He was considered for the 1948 Olympic team in this boat class, and was selected in 1952, when he won a silver medal ahead the Swedish boat designer Rickard Sarby. After that Currey designed and sailed other types of dinghies, as well as powerboats. In the 1960 he was appointed as managing director of the Fairey Marine company, where he worked for the past decades. His son Alistair Currey also became an Olympic sailor. (en)
  • Charles Currey est un skipper britannique né le 26 février 1916 et mort le 10 mai 2010. (fr)
  • Charles Currey (26 febbraio 1916 – 6 maggio 2010) è stato un velista britannico. (it)
  • Charles Currey (26 de fevereiro de 1916 — 6 de maio de 2010) foi um velejador britânico. (pt)
  • Чарльз Норман Э. Керрей (англ. Charles Norman E. Currey, 26 февраля 1916, Сидней, Новый Южный Уэльс, Австралия — 10 мая 2010) — британский яхтсмен, серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1952. Родился в семье традиционно связанной с морской службой и собирался сделать карьеру в ВМС Великобритании, однако вследствие болезни ему пришлось отказаться от этих планов. Во время Второй Мировой войны служил в составе морской канонерской лодки, закончил службу в чине лейтенанта. Рассматривался в качестве кандидата в олимпийскую команду на Играх 1948 г. в Лондоне, но не попал в её состав. На следующей Олимпиаде в Хельсинки (1952) завоевал серебряную медаль в классе «Финн». По окончании карьеры становится управляющим директором Fairey Marine Company, участвовал в пересмотре правил выступления парусных судов в классе «Финн». Его сын Алистер Керрей также был яхтсменом и представлял Великобританию на Олимпийских играх 1972 г. (ru)
  • 查尔斯·柯里(英語:Charles Currey,1916年2月26日-2010年5月10日),英国男子帆船运动员。他曾代表英国参加,获得单人艇芬兰级银牌。 (zh)
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  • Charles Norman Currey (* 26. Februar 1916; † 10. Mai 2010) war ein britischer Segler. (de)
  • Charles Currey est un skipper britannique né le 26 février 1916 et mort le 10 mai 2010. (fr)
  • Charles Currey (26 febbraio 1916 – 6 maggio 2010) è stato un velista britannico. (it)
  • Charles Currey (26 de fevereiro de 1916 — 6 de maio de 2010) foi um velejador britânico. (pt)
  • 查尔斯·柯里(英語:Charles Currey,1916年2月26日-2010年5月10日),英国男子帆船运动员。他曾代表英国参加,获得单人艇芬兰级银牌。 (zh)
  • Charles Norman Currey (26 February 1916 – 10 May 2010) was a British sailor who won a silver medal in Finn class at the 1952 Olympics. Currey was born into a marine family. He had to abandon an anticipated career in the British Navy due to an illness, and instead became a renowned sailor and boat builder. At the onset of World War II he was accepted as a member of Royal Naval Reserve, and was eventually promoted to lieutenant commander and appointed as captain of a gunboat patrolling the English Channel. He then returned to boat building and became an expert in the Firefly dinghy. He was considered for the 1948 Olympic team in this boat class, and was selected in 1952, when he won a silver medal ahead the Swedish boat designer Rickard Sarby. After that Currey designed and sailed other type (en)
  • Чарльз Норман Э. Керрей (англ. Charles Norman E. Currey, 26 февраля 1916, Сидней, Новый Южный Уэльс, Австралия — 10 мая 2010) — британский яхтсмен, серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1952. Родился в семье традиционно связанной с морской службой и собирался сделать карьеру в ВМС Великобритании, однако вследствие болезни ему пришлось отказаться от этих планов. Во время Второй Мировой войны служил в составе морской канонерской лодки, закончил службу в чине лейтенанта. (ru)
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  • Керрей, Чарльз (ru)
  • 查尔斯·柯里 (zh)
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