# Christopher Boardman

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{{Short description|British sailor (1903–1987)}}
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'''Christopher Alan Boardman''' (11 June 1903 [Norwich](/source/Norwich) – 29 September 1987) was a [British](/source/Great_Britain) [sailor](/source/sailing_(sport)) who won gold in the [1936 Summer Olympics](/source/1936_Summer_Olympics).

In 1936, he was a crew member and helmsman of the British boat ''Lalage'' which won the gold medal in the [6 metre class](/source/6_Metre). As gold medallist he was presented with an [oak sapling](/source/Hitler_oaks) which he planted at [How Hill](/source/How_Hill).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-22120274 |title='Hitler's oak' at How Hill in Ludham cut back |work=[BBC News](/source/BBC_News) |date=12 April 2013}}</ref>

In 1934, Boardman was a member of the crew of the British J-class yacht [''Endeavour''](/source/Endeavour_(yacht)) which competed in the [America's Cup](/source/America's_Cup) off the coast of [Rhode Island](/source/Rhode_Island). The ''Endeavour'' won the first two races but lost the remaining three.

In [World War II](/source/World_War_II), he saw service as a [Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve](/source/Royal_Naval_Volunteer_Reserve) officer. In 1940/41 he served on the [Q-ship](/source/Q-ship) HMS ''Cyprus'' (X44) (formerly ''Cape Sable'') and later commanded the corvette [HMS ''Snowdrop''](/source/HMS_Snowdrop_(K67)).

His younger brother, [Humphrey](/source/Humphrey_Boardman), rowed in the [double scull](/source/double_scull) event at the [1928 Olympic games](/source/1928_Summer_Olympics) and won double gold at the [1930 British Empire Games](/source/1930_British_Empire_Games). Their father, Edward Thomas Boardman, was a Norwich architect, as was, their grandfather [Edward Boardman](/source/Edward_Boardman). Their mother, Florence, was a daughter of [J J Colman](/source/Jeremiah_Colman_(MP)) of the [Colman's Mustard](/source/Colmans) family. The family home was at How Hill in the [Norfolk](/source/Norfolk) village of [Ludham](/source/Ludham).

==References==
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==External links==
* {{World Sailing|id=GBRCB67|www=christopher-alan-boardman|name=Christopher Alan Boardman}}
* {{databaseOlympics|BOARDCHR01|Chris Boardman|archive=20160522043115}}
* {{SR/Olympics|bo/christopher-boardman-1|ChristopherBoardman|archive=20161202231241}}

{{Footer Olympic Champions 6 Metre}}

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Category:1903 births
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Category:British male sailors (sport)
Category:Olympic sailors for Great Britain
Category:Sailors at the 1936 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre
Category:Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain
Category:English Olympic competitors
Category:Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
Category:Olympic medalists in sailing
Category:People from Ludham
Category:Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Category:Military personnel from Norwich
Category:Royal Navy officers of World War II
Category:Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II

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