Ralph Raffles

Ralph Raffles
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1920-05-05)5 May 1920
Prestwich, England
Died5 January 2008(2008-01-05) (aged 87)
Manchester, England
Sport
SportBobsleigh

Major Ralph Leslie Stamford Raffles (5 May 1920 – 5 January 2008) was a British businessman, philanthropist, soldier and sportsman. As a bobsledder he competed in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He was High Sheriff of Greater Manchester in 1979-1980.

References

  1. ↑ Ralph Raffles at Olympedia
  2. ↑ "Flamboyant fundraiser Raffles dies". Manchester Evening News. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ralph Raffles Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "No. 47799". The London Gazette. 20 March 1979. p. 3708.